""We're super close. His story is really awesome," Jones said. "Went to Dordt, a really small school, as a tight end, fullback, and then transferred in, was a fullback for most of the time. Then switched over to tight end. The way he goes about his business - my favorite thing about him is the way he loves to block, get his nose in there, get dirty, and we liked to run the ball here too, so it kind of fits.""
""His leadership, not only in the tight end room at Iowa, but on the team, in the influence. He wasn't always the most vocal, but he did things the right way, and people kind of rallied behind him and followed him.""
""Our guys do a great job trying to recruit some of these gu"
Hayden Large is an undrafted free agent tight end for the Chicago Bears after the 2026 NFL Draft. Logan Jones, his former Iowa teammate, describes Large as someone who is “super close” to him and whose story includes playing at Dordt before transferring to Iowa. Large played fullback for much of his time and later switched to tight end. Jones emphasizes Large’s love of blocking, getting his “nose in there,” and doing dirty work, along with leadership that influenced others even when he was not the most vocal. Bears head coach Ben Johnson also explains how the team recruited Large.
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