Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA Iowa rising tight end star DJ Vonnahme brings new mentality, expectations into 2026 ethan.petrik Jul 16, 2026 Jul 16, 2026 Updated Sep 8, 2026 0 × DJ Vonnahme | Iowa Football | July 15 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Few knew DJ Vonnahme entering the 2025 college football season.kAm%96 zF6>A6C r2E9@=:4 2=F> >256 9625=:?6D 8@:?8 :?E@ 9:D D64@?5 D62D@? H:E9 E96 x@H2 7@@E32== AC@8C2> 7@C ?@E9:?8 >@C6 E92? k2 E:E=6lQw@H 2 H2=<\@? E:89E 6?5 56>@?DEC2E6D x@H2UCDBF@jD C64CF:E:?8 923:ED 2D %t&Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^7aac4457\d6gc\cg`4\37`5\gbb3g6``62h2^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm>@G:?8 7C@> H2=<\@? E@ D49@=2CD9:A A=2J6C]k^2mk^AmkAm%96 7@C>6C 9:89 D49@@= BF2CE6C324< EFC?65 E:89E 6?5 5:5 ?@E 2AA62C @? 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