A look at the 2023 Iowa football recruiting class

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Twenty-three gamers make up the Iowa soccer groups 2023 recruiting class. Among the many new additions are two Michigan transfers. They embrace quarterback Cade McNamara and tight finish Erick All.

“We’re dropping our high notch tight finish in Sam LaPorta, who’s excellent. Then, you consider the best way Luke Lachey has ascended. I believe we go from having two actually good tight ends, to having hopefully the identical scenario,” Iowa soccer head coach Kirk Ferentz mentioned.

Two incoming freshman from Japanese Iowa becoming a member of the Hawkeyes are Marion’s Alex Mota who is anticipated to contribute to Iowa’s offense as a large receiver and Iowa Metropolis Excessive’s Ben Kueter

“We needed him as a nook, however he most popular to play offense. Clearly, we would have liked receivers too. We simply thought he was a very good athlete,” Iowa recruiting director and NFL liaison Tyler Barnes mentioned.

Kueter, who can be a world champions wrestler, plans to wrestle for Tom Manufacturers’ squad and play linebacker within the black and gold.

“What he does it’s on a complete completely different stage. Speaking with the Manufacturers, it was humorous as a result of we had been similar to how is that this actually going to work as soon as he will get on campus. It was Coach Manufacturers who mentioned, if there’s one child who could make each these sports activities work, I’m not going to guess towards Ben,” Barnes added.

An enormous blow for the Hawkeyes was dropping Southeast’s Polk’s Kayden Proctor. The 5-star recruit flipped his dedication to Alabama a day previous to signing day.

“You may’t lose what you by no means had and recruiting shouldn’t be over till somebody indicators,” Ferentz mentioned. “It wasn’t something on our finish. It’s not like we didn’t need him right here,” he added.

Along with the early signees, Iowa has seven most popular walk-ons. Barnes mentioned their recruiting course of continues to be fluid. Three positions they’re taking a look at including depth to are cornerback, offensive deal with and vast receiver.

Right here’s a take a look at the Iowa 2023 soccer recruiting class:

• Erick All TE 6-5 255 Sr. Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield/Michigan
• Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DL 6-3 285 Fr. Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
• Chase Brackney DL 6-4 270 Fr. Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek
• Jarriett Buie WR 6-3 185 Fr. Tampa. Fla. Jesuit
• Teegan Davis DB 6-2 175 Fr. Princeton, Unwell. Princeton
• Aidan Corridor LB 6-1 210 Fr. Harlan, Iowa Harlan
• Dayton Howard WR 6-4 190 Fr. Kansas Metropolis, Mo. Park Hill
• Leighton Jones OL 6-2 275 Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
• Ben Kueter LB 6-4 225 Fr. Iowa Metropolis, Iowa Iowa Metropolis
• Marco Lainez QB 6-3 230 Fr. Princeton, N.J. The Hun Faculty
• Trevor Lauck OL 6-5 295 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli
• Cannon Leonard OL 6-8 270 Fr. Gilman, Unwell. Iroquois West
• Zach Lutmer DB 6-0 195 Fr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon/GLR
• Cade McNamara QB 6-1 206 Sr. Reno, Nev. Damonte Ranch/Michigan
• Kenneth Merrieweather DL 6-4 240 Fr. Detroit, Mich. M.L. King
• Alex Mota WR 6-1 175 Fr. Marion, Iowa Marion
• Kamari Moulton RB 5-11 185 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons
• John Nestor DB 6-0 190 Fr. Chicago, Unwell. Marist
• Zach Ortwerth TE 6-4 225 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. College
• Kade Pieper OL 6-3 250 Fr. Norfolk, Neb. Catholic
• Kahlil Tate DB 6-1 185 Fr. Chicago, Unwell. Kenwood Academy
• Anterio Thompson DL 6-3 290 So. Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead/Iowa Western
• Terrell Washington, Jr. RB 5-11 195 Fr. Wylie, Texas Wylie East

Dedicated walk-ons:

• Ryan Kuennen DL 6-3 240 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Valley
• C.J. Leonard WR 6-2 175 Fr. Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East
• Watts McBride DB 6-1 180 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington
• Aidan McDermott WR 6-2 180 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier
• Luke Pollack WR 6-3 190 Fr. Deerfield, Unwell. Deerfield
• Jalyn Thompson TE 6-3 235 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling
• Cael Winter OL 6-3 260 Fr. Waukee, Iowa Northwest

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