You wanted some weapons, Cade McNamara provided some!
While new Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has famously brought his own luggage with him to his new school, he’s not the only one. When Iowa brought in new starting quarterback Cade McNamara, he did not come alone. Not one bit. He knew that the offense needed an influx of talent if they truly wanted to compete, so he played the role of Iowa’s top recruiter.
It was only natural that his Michigan teammate Erick All, would follow him to the Hawkeyes, especially given Iowa’s success with tight ends. What was more surprising, however, was the player on a rival team he convinced to join.
Cade McNamara and Kaleb Brown were a part of a bitter rivalry earlier this year, the storied Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry. Now, the two were meeting together over dinner, discussing the possibility of joining forces on an entirely new team. Days later Brown committed to Iowa, becoming one of the school’s most talented young recruits in the process.
There is a lot of buzz surrounding Kaleb Brown ahead of his debut for the Hawkeyes, and you certainly should be excited. This a skills position recruit of a caliber that was pretty much seen out of Iowa’s range. Iowa is supposed to be the school that doesn’t get the talented four-stars!
Well my friends, Kaleb Brown is here, and he figures to make a big impact on the offense in 2023. Here’s the official look at the newest Hawkeye receiver.
Kaleb Brown’s Preseason Player Profile
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Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 197
Class in 2023: Soph.
Recruiting
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| 247 | 4 | 78 | 3 | 13 |
| Rivals | 4 | 91 | 3 | 16 |
| ESPN | 4 | 87 | 2 | 9 |
| On3 Recruiting | 4 | 188 | 27 | 6 |
| 247 Composite | 4 | 79 | 2 | 13 |
Before Iowa
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- Became the first player to ever win the Chicago Catholic League’s East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year award twice
- The No. 2-ranked player in the state of Illinois and the nation’s No. 8 wide receiver
Career Stats
| Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2022 | Ohio State | Big Ten | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Career | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||
Depth Chart Overview
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With his level of talent and the lack of real production ahead of him, it would be crazy not to start Kaleb Brown. He should slide in straight away alongside Nico Ragaini and Diante Vines.
Quote Them
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“You can only do so much with the certain players that they had last year,” Brown said in an interview with FOX Sports. “Now that the talent has come in and things are changing, I feel like we can open up the playbook a bit more and give the coaches some things to think about, you know what I mean? And I think that’s what it’s about. It’s a lot that we can bring to the table. Just seeing Cade’s highlights back at Michigan and just what I can bring to the table, just taking the top off the defense and manipulating them for sure.”
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