ESPN NFL mock draft sees Iowa football with eight names called

The 2026 NFL Draft is yet another year in which the Iowa Hawkeyes have an opportunity to make a massive imprint on rookies entering the NFL. Like many years, Iowa has a crop of prospects destined for Sundays, all of whom can earn starting spots and make long careers in the NFL.

With this year's draft just days away, Iowa continues to see a healthy showing in mock drafts, especially ESPN's latest seven-round mock draft, which predicts each pick. Iowa sees eight Hawkeyes having their names called in this prediction, with one coming as early as the middle of the second round.

Gennings Dunker is the first Hawkeye predicted to go off the board, with the San Francisco 49ers taking him at No. 58 overall.

Gennings Dunker, G, Iowa

I project Dunker to be a guard in the NFL, and he makes a lot of sense here as an immediate competitor to be the 49ers' starting left guard. He plays with excellent hand timing and can get into the frame of defenders in a hurry. - Jordan Reid, ESPN

After Dunker, Iowa sees even more talent coming off the board over the rest of the draft, with players littering every round. The rest of the Hawkeyes' NFL draft predictions are below.

• Dallas Cowboys: Max Llewellyn, EDGE, Iowa (Round 4, pick No. 112)