Leighton Jones
Iowa Hawkeyes
81
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Leighton Jones is the projected starter at LG for Iowa Hawkeyes.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Brownsburg, ranked #628 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #628 Natl
Brownsburg, IN
- Jersey
- #64
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 288 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8789
- National Rank
- #628
- High School
- Brownsburg
- Hometown
- Brownsburg, IN
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 81 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 81 OVR fair?
81
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Depth at LG · Iowa Hawkeyes
- 16481Leighton JonesStarter
- 26168Cael Winter
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.