# Iowa week 4 football stat leaders

> Top performers across passing, rushing, receiving and defense as Iowa high school teams push toward the postseason.
- Title: Iowa week 4 football stat leaders · High School On SI
- Summary: Top performers across passing, rushing, receiving and defense as Iowa high school teams push toward the postseason. Thomas Ehn leads in passing touchdowns…
- Keywords: iowa high school football, week 4, passing touchdowns, passing yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, receiving yards, defensive tackles, quarterback sacks, interceptions, field goals, punting average
- Source: High School On SI — https://si.com/high-school/iowa/week-4-iowa-high-school-football-stat-leaders-in-several-major-categories-01m2m10xt5y7
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:38:45+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: iowa high school football, week 4, passing touchdowns, passing yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, receiving yards, defensive tackles, quarterback sacks, interceptions, field goals, punting average
## Week 4 Iowa football heats up
Teams across Iowa are pushing hard toward the postseason as week 4 unfolds. Statistical leaders are emerging across all major categories.
## Thomas Ehn leads passing TDs
St. Edmond's Thomas Ehn tops the state with 17 passing touchdowns. Nolan Case of Stanton follows with 15.
## Braden Weig passes for 1016 yards
South Hardin's Braden Weig leads in passing yards with 1016. Tanner Ray of Creston is close behind with 1003.
## Trey Steinkamp completes 75 passes
Pella Christian's Trey Steinkamp leads in completions with 75. Brekken Miller of Ankeny Centennial has 73.
## Nolan Kriegel dominates rushing
Iowa Valley's Nolan Kriegel leads with 19 rushing touchdowns and 755 rushing yards. He's the state's most dominant rusher.
## Nathan Moon runs for 712 yards
Clarksville's Nathan Moon has 712 rushing yards and 92 rushing attempts, the most carries in the state.
## Max Wittmaack carries the ball 97 times
Sioux Central's Max Wittmaack leads the state with 97 rushing attempts. Nathan Moon is second with 92.
## Tayson Samuels catches 9 TDs
Winfield-Mt Union's Tayson Samuels leads in receiving touchdowns with 9. Landon Blum and Ty Mericle each have 8.
## Jace Purdum racks up 491 receiving yards
Creston's Jace Purdum leads in receiving yards with 491. He also has 22 receptions and 5 receiving touchdowns.
## Blayne Mergen catches 31 passes
Independence's Blayne Mergen leads in receptions with 31. Abram Decena of Centerville has 28.
## Ethan Klemesrud makes 67.5 tackles
GMG's Ethan Klemesrud leads defense with 67.5 total tackles and 59 solo tackles. He's the state's most active defender.
## Gavin Muller leads in TFLs
Osage's Gavin Muller leads in tackles for loss with 14. He also has 26 solo tackles and 10 rushing touchdowns.
## Griffin Mohr sacks QBs 10 times
Coon Rapids-Bayard's Griffin Mohr leads in quarterback sacks with 10. He also has 13 tackles for loss.
## Cooper Dreyer picks off 5 passes
Stanton's Cooper Dreyer leads in interceptions with 5. Bonfils Iranzi and three others are tied with 4.
## Four kickers make 5 field goals
Kian Ruiz of Indianola, Liam Mahmutagic of Dowling Catholic, Elijah Roling of Monticello and Jacob Spangenberg of Harlan Community each made 5 field goals.
## Clay Buseman punts for 46.5 average
AGWSR's Clay Buseman leads in punting average with 46.5 yards per punt. Alex Loden of Crestwood averages 46.2.
## Key takeaway

Thomas Ehn leads in passing touchdowns with 17, Nolan Kriegel dominates rushing with 19 touchdowns and 755 yards, and Ethan Klemesrud anchors defense with 67.5 total tackles.