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Iowa Hawkeyes land four-star TE Luke Brewer over Miami, Tennessee and others

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Nov 12, 2025 9:17 PM ET

The Iowa Hawkeyes may not be the first college football program the average fan thinks about when it comes to NFL pipeline, but they should be. Lately, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs have become NFL factories, but that is something that the Hawkeyes have been doing for the entirety of the Kirk Ferentz era — which dates back to 1999.

Elite offensive linemen have always come out of Iowa, but the Hawkeyes have been producing NFL-caliber tight ends seemingly every few years.

That's why it's no surprise to see that Luke Brewer, a four-star tight end out of Norwalk, Iowa committed to the Hawkeyes on Wednesday. There's, of course, the in-state connection, but Iowa is the place to go if you're an aspiring tight end.

Brewer took an official visit to Iowa City to watch the Hawkeyes beat the Penn State Nittany Lions, 25-24, and that visit really sealed the deal in his recruitment. Miami, Tennessee and Iowa State were also in the running.

"That visit, I can tell you, left Iowa higher on my list than before," he told 247Sports.

BREAKING: Class of 2026 TE Luke Brewer has Committed to Iowa, he tells me for @rivals⁰⁰The 6’5 225 TE chose the Hawkeyes over Miami, Tennessee, & ISU⁰⁰“This is my home. I’m ready to go to work for my people & play in my backyard… no place like TEU”https://t.co/LoHK5JQ9GQ pic.twitter.com/xIfRJgxaFW
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 12, 2025

Iowa Hawkeyes land a top 2026 tight end recruit in Luke Brewer

Multiple great tight ends have come out of Iowa over the years. That's a list that includes more "historic" players like Dallas Clark and much further back than him, Jim Gibbons. More recent examples are plenty, though: George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson, Noah Fant and Sam LaPorta.

Brewster said that his favorite part of the visit was getting to know Iowa's current tight ends, who are led by position coach Abdul Hodge.

"I think my favorite moment was getting to spend time with the tight ends and really get to see how well-bonded together they are with one another," Brewer told Tom Loy of 247Sports. "The thing I liked the most about it is how dedicated these guys are to the game of football. They work hard, and it shows on the field. I like the grit and hustle they play with."

Brewer is one of the better tight end recruits in the nation, ranked as the No. 20 tight end in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

He's Iowa's 16th 2026 commitment.

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