Luke Gaffney
Iowa Hawkeyes
70
Average

Luke Gaffney

Iowa HawkeyesContender
RDTDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Luke Gaffney is listed 2nd string at RDT for Iowa Hawkeyes.

Luke Gaffney is listed RDT #2 for Iowa at 70 OVR.

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Depth at RDT · Iowa Hawkeyes

  1. 19690Bryce HawthorneStarter
  2. 25170Luke GaffneyYou

What's Next

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

2-Yr Total2 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share0%
Robins, IA
Jersey
#51
Class
RS SR
Height
6'2"
Weight
288 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025100
2024100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 0% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WISUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 16-13

Sep 5WNIUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 40-0

Luke Gaffney's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach IowaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.