Career
Dave Haight was a first team all-state football player at Beckman High School in Dyersville. Dave Haight was a defensive lineman for four years with the Hawkeyes from 1985-1988. Haight was an all-Big Ten selection as a sophomore in 1986 and an honorable mention All-American after he recorded 99 tackles as a defensive lineman.
As a junior in 1987, he led the team in tackles with 126 and set the school record for tackles by a defensive lineman.
As a senior in 1988, Dave Haight was named Iowa’s team captain for the second time. He had 111 tackles, becoming the only lineman in Iowa history to record over 100 tackles in two separate seasons.
His 346 career tackles ranked fourth in Iowa history, and he was named first team All-American as a senior in 1988.
