Iowa State football reveals 19-deep class for 2025 on early signing day

The Iowa State football team continues to make signing the best in-state talent a priority, landing the top quarterback in Iowa for the third straight season.

Alex Manske, a four-time all-state selection for Algona High School, was among the 19 players who signed with the Cyclones on early signing day Wednesday. 

“We’re really excited about the class coming in,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “The staples, and what we’ve always believed in, we didn’t waiver from those. This class has guys that are winners, that come from great high school football programs and our coaches did a great job recruiting within a six-hour radius of our doorstep. We wanted to continue to find guys that fit what Iowa State is about, and I think we did that.”

The Cyclones finished with six of the Top 10 recruits from within the borders, adding Manske’s teammate, Jack Limbaugh, to the defense along with Gilbert High School star Will Hawthorne. 

Manske is regarded as a four-star recruit and ranked 42nd overall in the nation by On3. He is the highest-ranked Big 12 recruit by that outlet.

Along with Manske, Limbaugh and Hawthrone, Campbell and Iowa State added West Des Moines Valley wide receiver Zay Robinson and three-time state champion receiver Sam Zelenovich from Southeast Polk. 

Spirit Lake’s Ethan Stecker and Will Tompkins of Cedar Falls round out the Iowa preps. 

Here is a look at the early signees for the 2025 Iowa State football recruiting class:

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