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Zach Lutmer Iowa
File CB-09 · National rank 63 · 2027 class

Zach Lutmer

#6· Iowa ·CB ·Jr ·2027 Draft · Rock Rapids, Iowa
6'0"Height 205 lbWeight
RepresentationRange Sports AgentKyle Strongin Confirmed
Day 1 StarterElite TalentMulti-Year StarterPlug-and-Play +2
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My Grade
8.4/10
Day 2 Caliber
Current · Draft Caliber
7.8 Floor range 1.6 Ceiling 9.4
9.4/10
Round 1 Caliber
Ceiling · +1.0
7.8/10
Day 2 Caliber
Floor · −0.6
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; real room to grow (+1.0).
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.6.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
8.4 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Iowa keeps manufacturing NFL defensive backs, and Lutmer is next off the line — a homegrown three-star (No. 1232 nationally) who grew into the Hawkeyes' most versatile chess piece. His 2025 was a genuine arrival: 71 tackles, three interceptions and seven passes defensed over 12 games while bouncing between slot, safety and the CASH role, earning Phil Steele third-team All-America honors and a Lott Trophy watch-list nod. At 6-0, 205 he's built for the nickel/hybrid job the modern NFL actually staffs, and CBS put him in Round 1 of an early 2027 mock. However, treat that Round 1 placement as the outlier it is — one mock, and his full-time starting sample is a single season. What sells him is the tackling volume plus ball production from the slot, the hardest place to find both. Day 2 projection in the 2027 class as a plug-in nickel with special-teams-captain makeup.