KF

Kirk Ferentz

Head Coach Iowa (Big Ten)
220-147 Record 0 Titles 30 Years
Player Development Zone Coverage Play-Action Complementary Football Outside Zone Physical Toughness Ball Control Conservative Offense Zone Running Low Variance Fundamentals Defense Bend-Dont-Break Prevent Big Plays Stable Staff Offensive Line Identity Hayden Fry Tree

Career Overview

220-147
Overall Record
7-9
Bowl Record
0
Championships
30
Years as HC
Connecticut
Alma Mater

NFL Draft Pipeline

Total NFL Draft Picks
94
1st Round Picks
13
Picks Per Season
3.1

Notable Draft Picks

Rd 1 Robert Gallery Offensive Tackle — Las Vegas (2004)
Rd 1 Brandon Scherff Offensive Tackle — Washington (2015)
Rd 1 T.J. Hockenson Tight End — Detroit (2019)

Coaching DNA

The Coaching DNA fingerprint captures Kirk Ferentz's strategic tendencies across 12 key dimensions based on SP+ and advanced stats data.

Rush Off
62%
Pass Off
62%
Off Success
2%
Explosiveness
7%
Tempo
76%
Scoring Eff
87%
Rush Def
70%
Pass Def
66%
Havoc
17%
Def Success
3%
Turnovers
0%
Spec Teams
74%
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Career Timeline

Iowa 1999-present
Head Coach (208-126) Big Ten
Unknown 1996-1998
Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line Coach (NFL)
Unknown 1993-1995
Offensive Line Coach (NFL, under Bill Belichick)
Unknown 1990-1992
Head Coach (12-21)
Iowa 1981-1989
Offensive Line Coach (under Hayden Fry) Big Ten
Pittsburgh 1980-1980
Graduate Assistant ACC

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