Welcome back to our countdown to the 2026 Iowa football season! 

Since May 28, we've been counting down the final 100 days until the Hawkeyes swarm out the Kinnick Stadium tunnel for their season opener against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5. 

Each day of this countdown has primarily featured an article profiling one of the current members of the 2026 roster based on their jersey numbers. If someone wears No. 53 and the countdown lands on day 53, that's the player we're going to highlight. 

READ MORE: 53 Days Until Iowa Football: Michael Myslinski 

Today marks 52 days until kickoff, so that means it's time to take a look at the man who dons No. 52 - offensive lineman Will Hahn. 

Get to know him here. 

Hometown: Decorah, Iowa 

High School: Decorah High School 

Year: Redshirt Freshman 

Height: 6-foot-2 

Weight: 295 pounds 

Other notable players to wear No. 52: Hawkeye fans are going to like this one. A notable player to wear No. 52 is former linebacker and current tight ends coach Abdul Hodge. Hodge had a standout career for Iowa from 2002-2005, earning first-team All-Big Ten selections in 2003 and 2004 while helping lead the Hawkeyes to 38 wins in that span. 

Hahn was a standout player for Decorah High School, earning two all-state selections and helping the Vikings to 19 wins during his career, including a 10-1 mark and district title in his senior campaign 2024. 

Since most high school players in Iowa play on both sides of the ball, Hahn was forced to play on the defensive line as well, where he tallied 91.5 tackles (37.5 sacks in his senior season) and 11 sacks throughout his career. 

Hahn initially committed to Iowa Western Community College to continue his football career, but according to Hawkeye Report, a late phone call from assistant defensive line coach Jay Niemann gravitated him towards the Hawkeyes, where he would be a preferred walk-on. 

"I decided to join and I am grateful for this opportunity," Hahn told Hawkeye Report. 

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HawkeyeRoundtable publisher Brad Schultz has covered the Iowa Hawkeyes since 2023. To send him story ideas, scoops, or criticize his writing, reach him at [email protected]