By Hawk Fanatic

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker continues to use the transfer portal to restock his defensive backfield with the latest addition being former Ohio State defensive back Cody Haddad.

The Cleveland, Ohio native committed to Iowa on Wednesday, picking the Hawkeyes over Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Nebraska after having visited each school this past week.

Haddad attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and graduated in the Class of 2025. As a true freshman, he did not see any snaps at Ohio State this past season, using his redshirt year, and has four years of eligibility remaining.

The 5-foot-11, 186-ppund Haddad is the fourth defensive back to join Iowa from the transfer portal since the 2025 season ended.

The others are former Villanova safety Anthony Hawkins, former James Madison safety Tyler Brown and former Robert Morris safety Xavier Styles.

Iowa has to replace three starters in the secondary, including both starting safeties with Xavier Nwankpa having used up his eligibility and with Koen Entringer having transferred to Louisville for his senior season.

Overall, Haddad is the 15th addition from the transfer portal for the Hawkeyes in this cycle; joining defensive ends Kahmari Brown and Lance Ingold, defensive tackles Brice Stevenson and Emmanuel Olagbaju, running back LJ  Phillips Jr., offensive lineman Trent Wilson, wide receivers, Evan James, Tony Diaz and Lance Beeghley, kicker Eli Ozick, punter Tanner Philpott, and the three safeties: Hawkins, Brown and Styles.