2024 NFL mock draft: Where all 4 Iowa Hawkeyes prospects are projected to land

Des Moines Register

For a program like Iowa that rarely makes recruiting headlines when bringing in each prospect, it's a completely different story when former Hawkeyes exit the building for the NFL Draft.

That's true yet again in 2024, with Iowa touting a cemented first-round pick in Cooper DeJean and several other third-day players who could become gems down the road.

With the NFL Draft set to begin Thursday and run through Saturday, here are where Iowa's four prospects are currently projected to land.

Cooper DeJean will be the next Iowa player on a long list of former Hawkeyes to become first-round NFL Draft picks.

NFL Draft projections for Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean

16th overall to the Seattle Seahawks in this Pro Football Network mock draft: One of many mock drafts that has DeJean going somewhere midway through the opening round. Pro Football Network has the Seahawks selecting DeJean at No. 16.

17th overall to the Green Bay Packers in this DraftTek.com mock draft: Here, DeJean is projected to come off the board to kick off the first round's back half after Green Bay trades with the Jacksonville Jaguars to move up. Landing in Green Bay would keep yet another former Iowa player in the Midwest.

23rd overall to the Arizona Cardinals in The Athletic mock draft: The Athletic's Dane Brugler has Arizona trading with the Minnesota Vikings, in a move that would give the Cardinals the No. 23 selection to use on DeJean.

25th overall to the Green Bay Packers in this ESPN.com mock draft: Mel Kiper Jr. also sees DeJean landing in Green Bay but with no trade needed, as the Packers pick the former Iowa star at 25th overall.

27th overall to the Arizona Cardinals in this NFL.com mock draft: NFL.com's Chad Reuter released his seven-round mock draft on April 19th, shortly after DeJean's spring workout that added more confidence to his fractured leg recovery.

27th overall to the Arizona Cardinals, 29th overall to the Detroit Lions in the USA TODAY mock draft: Two NFL Draft analysts weigh in on this mock draft. Nate Davis has the former Iowa star going 27th to the Cardinals, while Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz sees Detroit selecting DeJean later than most at No. 29 overall.

Most NFL Draft projections have former Iowa standout Tory Taylor coming off the board at some point during the third day.

NFL Draft projections for Iowa punter Tory Taylor

5th round to the New Orleans Saints in The Athletic mock draft: The Athletic has the Saints using one of their four 5th round picks on Taylor, selecting the former Iowa punter at No. 150 overall.

5th round to the New Orleans Saints in this DraftTek.com mock draft: Another outlet sending the Aussie down south? DraftTek.com thinks so, projecting the New Orleans Saints to take Taylor at No. 168 overall.

6th round to the Green Bay Packers in this NFL.com mock draft: This mock draft has Taylor going a bit later than others have forecasted, coming off the board at No. 219 overall to the Green Bay Packers with a compensatory selection.

Most NFL Draft projections have former Iowa standout Logan Lee coming off the board at some point during the third day.

NFL Draft projections for Iowa defensive end Logan Lee

6th round to the Pittsburgh Steelers in this DraftTek.com mock draft: One of multiple former Hawkeyes DraftTek.com has going in the later rounds, Lee comes off the board here at No. 178 overall. That is the second pick of the 6th round.

6th round to the Los Angeles Rams in this Pro Football Network mock draft: Pro Football Network offers another 6th round projection for Lee, who comes off the board here at No. 213 overall.

7th round to the Cincinnati Bengals in this CBSSports.com mock draft: Another seventh-round projection for Lee, who comes off the board here at No. 224 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals.

7th round to the Los Angeles Chargers in this NFL.com mock draft: This NFL.com mock draft has Lee coming off the board at No. 225 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers, which would give Lee a chance to latch on with Jim Harbaugh after just facing him in the Big Ten title game last December.

7th round to the Baltimore Ravens in The Athletic mock draft: A little later than others, but The Athletic has Lee coming off the board at No. 250 overall.

Most NFL Draft projections have former Iowa standout Erick All coming off the board at some point during the third day.

NFL Draft projections for Iowa tight end Erick All

5th round to the Denver Broncos in this Pro Football Network mock draft: Pro Football Network has the former Iowa tight end coming off the board with the first pick of the 5th round at No. 136 overall.

5th round to the Cincinnati Bengals in this DraftTek.com mock draft: DraftTek.com has All coming off the board earlier than most, going No. 149 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals. That would be the 14th pick of the 5th round.

6th round to the Cincinnati Bengals in The Athletic mock draft: The Athletic also has All going to Cincinnati, coming off the board to the Bengals at No. 194 overall.

7th round to the Arizona Cardinals in this NFL.com mock draft: All is coming off the board here one pick after Lee, going No. 226 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. That would add yet another name to Iowa football's impressive tight end NFL Draft legacy.

Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.