Beau Stephens
American football player (born 2002)
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Beau Stephens (born November 1, 2002) is an American college football offensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
| No. 70 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born | November 1, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Missouri) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
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 four-star college football recruit by 247Sports[3] and Rivals.com[4] and a three-star recruit by ESPN;[5] he committed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[6]
College career
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.[7] Stephens started in 12 games in 2024 at left guard,[1] missing one game against the Michigan State Spartans with an ankle injury.[8]
Stephens started at left guard in all 12 games in 2025.[1] He was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2025.[9][10] The Associated Press named him a first-team All-American[11][12] and he was also named an All-American by Pro Football Focus[13] and USA Today.[14] Stephens was the highest-rated guard in a power conference by Pro Football Focus[15][16] and was Iowa's highest-rated player by the same metric.[17] He accepted an invitation to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[18]