# Kade Pieper

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**Kade Pieper** (born February 18, 2005) is an American [college football](/source/College_football) [guard](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football)) for the [Iowa Hawkeyes](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football).

## Early life

Pieper attended [Norfolk Catholic High School](/source/Norfolk_Catholic_High_School) in [Norfolk, Nebraska](/source/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](/source/College_football) at [North Dakota State University](/source/North_Dakota_State_University) before flipping his commitment to the [University of Iowa](/source/University_of_Iowa).[2][3] He also won a state title in [shot put](/source/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](/source/Joe_Moore_Award).[7]

## Notes

1. As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line

## References

1. [Pieper signs with Iowa](https://norfolkdailynews.com/sports/pieper-signs-with-iowa/image_1c41e0e0-8215-11ed-bc82-8b77f5031bca.html)

1. ['Made me feel like I was wanted': Nebraska prep defensive line prospect commits to Bison football program](https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/made-me-feel-like-i-was-wanted-nebraska-prep-defensive-line-prospect-commits-to-bison-football-program)

1. [Iowa football lands commitment from Nebraska lineman Kade Pieper](https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football-recruiting/2022/11/05/iowa-football-flips-lineman-kade-pieper-from-north-dakota-state/69621876007/)

1. [Pieper shatters shot put record again at C-5 district](https://norfolkdailynews.com/select/pieper-shatters-shot-put-record-again-at-c-5-district/article_09c28ab6-f07c-11ed-b1b9-1ba466f6a8da.html)

1. [Leistikow: Iowa football's Kade Pieper controlled livestock first, then defensive linemen](https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2025/04/22/iowa-football-kade-pieper-offensive-lineman-hawkeyes-tyler-linderbaum-beau-stephens/83192738007/)

1. [Kade Pieper is a farm-built freak athlete ready to find the field](https://www.kcrg.com/2025/08/13/kade-pieper-is-farm-built-freak-athlete-ready-find-field/)

1. Mills, Lane (December 22, 2025). ["Iowa OL Receives Prestigious Joe Moore Award"](https://www.si.com/college/iowa/football/iowa-hawkeyes-offensive-line-receives-prestigious-joe-moore-award). [Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated). Retrieved April 26, 2026.

## External links

- [Iowa Hawkeyes bio](https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/kade-pieper)

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