| School | Iowa Hawkeyes |
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| Currentnumber | 58 |
| Currentposition | Center |
| Class | Junior |
| Birth date | February 18, 2005 (age 21) |
| Birth place | Norfolk, Nebraska |
| Heightft | 6 |
| Heightin | 4 |
| Weight lb | 290 |
| Highschool | Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, Nebraska) |
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Kade Pieper (born February 18, 2005) is an American college football guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
Pieper attended Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He played both offensive and defensive line in high school. He was district MVP as a senior after recording 130 tackles.[1] Pieper originally committed to play college football at North Dakota State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Iowa.[2][3] He also won a state title in shot put his senior year.[4]
College career
Pieper played in two games and redshirted his first year at Iowa in 2023 and played in 11 games as a backup in 2024.[5][6] In 2025, he entered the season as the team's starting right guard. He started all 13 games, was named third-team All-Big ten, and was part of the group who received the Joe Moore Award.[7]
Notes
- ^ As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line
References
- ^ Pieper signs with Iowa
- ^ 'Made me feel like I was wanted': Nebraska prep defensive line prospect commits to Bison football program
- ^ Iowa football lands commitment from Nebraska lineman Kade Pieper
- ^ Pieper shatters shot put record again at C-5 district
- ^ Leistikow: Iowa football's Kade Pieper controlled livestock first, then defensive linemen
- ^ Kade Pieper is a farm-built freak athlete ready to find the field
- ^ Mills, Lane (December 22, 2025). "Iowa OL Receives Prestigious Joe Moore Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2026.