Dunker in 2025
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| No. 67 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
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| Born | May 8, 2003 Norwalk, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 319 lb (145 kg) |
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| High school | Lena-Winslow (Lena, Illinois) |
| College | Iowa (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 96th overall |
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Gennings Michael Dunker (born May 8, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Gennings Dunker was born on May 8, 2003 in Norwalk, Iowa. He grew up in the Des Moines area before moving to Lena, Illinois with his family when he was eight years old.[1] Dunker played youth football in Dakota, Illinois, as his hometown of Lena had no youth leagues.[2] Dunker attended Lena-Winslow High School in Lena, and later committed to play for the University of Iowa.[3][4]
College career
After redshirting his first year in 2021, Dunker played in 12 games with one start in 2022.[5][6] As a sophomore in 2023, he became a starter and started all 13 games at right tackle.[7] As a junior in 2024, he started 11 games, missing two due to injury. Dunker returned to Iowa for his senior year in 2025,[8][9], starting all 13 games and earning first-team All-Big Ten honors while the Iowa offensive line received the Joe Moore Award.[10] He started 38 games during his career at Iowa.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
6 ft 10+1⁄8 in (2.09 m) |
5.18 s | 1.83 s | 3.03 s | 4.63 s | 7.58 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
29 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Dunker was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 96th overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[13]
Notes
- ^ As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line
References
- ^ "Iowa Gennings Dunker's 2026 NFL Draft Profile, Projection, Hawkeye Career". Iowa Hawkeyes On SI. 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
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read, David Suggs·4 min (2026-03-01). "Who is Gennings Dunker? Meet the mullet-clad Iowa OT known for crushing blocks and flowing locks". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kradle, Adam. "Lena-Winslow's Gennings Dunker to join teammate Isaiah Bruce at Iowa". Rockford Register Star.
- ^ "Le-Win's Gennings Dunker set to sign with the Hawkeyes".
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (August 16, 2023). "Iowa's Gennings Dunker: Hay bale toss champ, duck herder and most interesting man in CFB" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Hawkeye O-lineman Gennings Dunker: A Samson and a scholar". www.thegazette.com.
- ^ Voices, Village. "Gennings Is Scheduled To Start". Village Voices.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad. "Iowa football: Gennings Dunker's return, Logan Jones injury, previewing '25 offensive line". Hawk Central.
- ^ Steppe, John. "With Bryce George on board, Iowa's OL again carries enviable experience in 2025". www.thegazette.com.
- ^ "Iowa OL Receives Prestigious Joe Moore Award". Sports Illustrated. December 22, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ^ "Gennings Dunker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Gennings Dunker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers select Dunker in third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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