| No. 70 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 1, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Missouri) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Beau Stephens (born November 1, 2002) is an American college football offensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
[edit]Stephens was born November 1, 2002, and attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri.[1] He played on the school's football team as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman.[2] He was a three-year team captain and was named first-team all-state on offense in his junior season. He also competed in basketball and wrestling.[1] Stephens was rated a three-star college football recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals.com; he committed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[3]
College career
[edit]Stephens appeared in one game in 2021 before taking a redshirt for the season. In 2022, he played in 12 games, starting in 10, at right guard. He played in five games in 2023[1] before suffering a season-ending injury against the Northwestern Wildcats.[4] Stephens started in 12 games in 2024 at left guard,[1] missing one game against the Michigan State Spartans with an ankle injury.[5]
Stephens was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2025.[6][7] He was also named an All-American by Pro Football Focus[8] and USA Today.[9] The Associated Press named him a first-team All-American as well.[10] Stephens was the highest-rated guard in a power conference by Pro Football Focus[11][12] and was Iowa's highest-rated player by the same metric.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Beau Stephens". University of Iowa Athletics. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Wallace, Ryan (September 26, 2019). "Sideline Summary: Blue Springs vs. Lee's Summit North". GoPowercat. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Bohnenkamp, John (June 27, 2020). "Class Of 2021 Breakdown: Beau Stephens". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Steppe, John (August 30, 2024). "Beau Stephens finds renewed opportunity after he '100 percent trusted' Iowa". The Gazette. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 15, 2024). "Iowa guard Beau Stephens, TE Addison Ostrenga out vs. MSU". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Siebring, Owen (December 4, 2025). "Logan Jones leads group of 5 Iowa linemen to earn all-Big Ten honors". KGAN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "All-Big Ten honors: Hawkeyes record-breaking return specialist, offensive linemen on first team". KCCI. December 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Chadwick, Max (December 10, 2025). "PFF 2025 All-America Team: Jeremiah Smith, Jacob Rodriguez and more". Pro Football Focus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Myerberg, Paul (December 11, 2025). "Indiana, Ohio State headlines USA TODAY Sports college football All-America team". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Olson, Eric (December 15, 2025). "Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State and Hoosier star Mendoza". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad (December 4, 2025). "Led by Logan Jones, Iowa football OL dominates All-Big Ten honors". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Eickholt, David (December 4, 2025). "Iowa Football: Three Hawkeyes Offensive Linemen Make All-Big Ten First Team". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Lawrenz, Jordon (December 4, 2025). "Three Iowa Offensive Lineman Earn All-B1G Honors". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.