Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Iowa
Parker Hesse
DE • 6'3" • 261 lbs • Waukon, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Parker Hesse shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Parker Hesse built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Waukon, IA wearing No. 40, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Parker Hesse's career was his defensive production: 137...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Parker Hesse, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Parker Hesse shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 137
- TFL
- 27.5
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Parker Hesse quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DE
- Career Tackles
- 137
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lexington Christian Academy
- High school pipeline
- Lexington Christian Academy · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · DE 11th (top 4%) · Big Ten 55th (top 9%) · National 471st (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 41.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 33 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 69.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 39 | 10 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 69.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59.1 |
Related Context
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Parker Hesse played DE for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Parker Hesse recorded 137 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 21.5 primary output with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
32.1
Usage
9.6
Consistency
43
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 0.5. Northern Illinois: 4. Iowa State: 2. Northern Iowa: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 1. Indiana: 2. Maryland: 3. Penn State: 2. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 2. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 6 by 30. Northern Illinois: 4 by 56.7. Iowa State: 1 by 24.2. Northern Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2. Minnesota: 2 by 18.3. Indiana: 7 by 49.2. Maryland: 5 by 50.8. Penn State: 4 by 36.7. Purdue: 4 by 16.7. Northwestern: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 9 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Mississippi State | W 27-22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Nebraska | W 31-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Illinois | W 63-0 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | L 10-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Purdue | L 36-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Penn StateSplash game | L 24-30 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 23-0 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 42-16 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Minnesota | W 48-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Northern Iowa | W 38-14 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Iowa StateSplash game | W 13-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northern Illinois2+ sacks · Splash game | W 33-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Parker Hesse story
Parker Hesse built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Waukon, IA wearing No. 40, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Parker Hesse's career was his defensive production: 137 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Parker Hesse's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 16 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 16 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 21.5 | 30.3 | 10.4 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 21.5 | 30.3 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 17.5 | 32.1 | 9.6 | -4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 17.5 | 32.1 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Rutgers
Week 4 · W 14-7 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Iowa State
Week 2 · W 44-41
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 1 · W 33-7
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Minnesota
Week 9 · W 17-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#5
vs North Texas
Week 3 · W 31-14
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa
21.5 primary output · 30.3 efficiency · 10.4 usage
69.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
69.1
21.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 10.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Iowa
59.1
17.5 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
15
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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