In the 7th round with pick #238, the Miami Dolphins select Edge Rusher Max Llewllyn out of Iowa. NFL.com Draft Profile Llewellyn is a tall, well-built base end, but it appears he lacks the play strength and anchor to carry his production into the league.
Iowa Hawkeyes defensive end Max Llewellyn is days away from being selected in this year's NFL Draft. Despite starting just one season, Llewellyn made sure 2025 was his best one yet, and the payoff is about to come when his name is called.
In recent years the Bucs have built a pipeline between draft prospects certain colleges to Tampa Bay. At one time, Auburn was a prominent school that saw multiple players go from the the Tigers to the Bucs, including running backs Peyton Barber and cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Carlton Davis III, and linebacker K.J.
After spending all four years with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa native Max Llewellyn accepted his invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl. A few of his teammates have accepted invites to the Panini Senior Bowl, but Llewellyn is the first to represent Iowa in this one.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Plenty of attention on the 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes roster is paid toward the offense this season, but Phil Parker’s defense is always the star of the show. His squad lost even more NFL talent last season, but just as was the case last year, Parker has some exciting new pieces to work with this season.
As Iowa Hawkeyes' head coach Kirk Ferentz prepares the program for the 2025 college football season, one veteran defender is beginning to stick out as a potential difference maker at the next level.
Heading into 2025, all eyes are on quarterback Mark Gronowski when it comes to determining the Iowa Hawkeyes' most important player. After all, it has been years since Iowa had a legitimate answer under center.