Iowa football lands transfer portal commitment from Xavier Styles

Key Highlights

• Robert Morris transfer safety Xavier Styles took to X to let everyone know that he will be a Hawkeye in 2026. Styles had an excellent sophomore season with the Colonials in 2025, amassing 42 total tackles, seven passes defended, two forced fumbles, and an interception.
• Styles picked the Hawkeyes after visiting on Thursday.
• The 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety will have two years of eligibility remaining and joins a completely rebuilt safety room in Iowa City. After losing Xavier Nwankpa to graduation and Koen Entringer to the portal, Iowa needed to attack the safety position ferociously in the offseason, and they've done just that.
• Styles is the third safety to commit over the past few weeks, joining Villanova's Anthony Hawkins and James Madison's Tyler Brown.
• Those guys, along with great returners in Zach Lutmer and Deshaun Lee, should give Iowa a solid secondary for Phil Parker to work with in 2026. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIowa has adapted quickly to this new era of college football, as seen by Kirk Ferentz's willingness to go to the portal to address some big roster needs.