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ISU Announces 2022 Recruiting Class AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell has placed the Cyclone football program on the national radar with yearly appearances in the national rankings and five-straight bowl berths. The fruits of his labor have paid off on the recruiting trail, as the Cyclones announced their early signees of the 2022 class today. This year’s class is the highest-rated in school history, and it’s not even close. Campbell and his staff have completed a De- cember signing period class ranked in the top-30 in all three major recruiting services. The 2022 Cyclone class is rated No. 22 nationally and third-best in the Big 12 by Rivals, and 247Sports rates it as the third-best class in the Big 12 and 24th overall. Campbell is excited to bring this talented group to Ames. “We could not be more thrilled to welcome this 2022 class into our football program,” Campbell said. “This group has believed in our program and the vision we have. We are grateful to continue to build with them leading the way. It is a well- balanced, talented class that we believe can make an impact on our program immediately and over the next five years. We have always believed in recruiting high-character young men who have a passion for academics, and a genuine love for the game of football. This group embodies those values and we are thrilled to build our future around them.” This class features five players who earned four-star status through the various recruiting services. Eight players are ranked in the top-600 by 247Sports, including four-star pickups DT Hunter Deyo (Council Bluffs, Iowa) and WR Greg Gaines III (Tampa, Fla.), who are both top-325 players nationally. Gaines III led his Tampa Bay Tech team to an undefeated record and a state championship game appearance on Friday. A top-40 wide receiver nationally, Gaines III has 32 touchdown catches in his career. Deyo, a four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and On3, headlines a group of four Iowans in this class in TE Gabe Burkle (Cedar Rapids), LB Jacob Imming (Sergeant Bluff) and Will McLaughlin (Defiance). Deyo was a Des Moines Register Elite Team All-State member and Imming and McLaughlin were both first-team all-state selections and ranked as the No. 5 and No. 6 players in Iowa, respectively, according to 247Sports. Campbell has always placed a priority on recruiting players out of winning programs, and this year’s class features 10 play- ers who have won or are currently competing for a state championship. McLaughlin (Harlan) and Deyo (Lewis Central) led their programs to state titles in Iowa, while Andrew Keller (Waunakee, Wis.) played a huge role in leading Waunakee H.S. to an undefeated (14-0) championship season. Quaron Adams (Chandler H.S., Chandler, Ariz.) won state titles in 2019 and 2020. Trevon Howard won the 2020 national championship for IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and James Neal won a state title in 2020 (Grayson H.S., Loganville, Ga.) and Tommy Hamann (Wayzata H.S., Minneapolis, Minn.) was a 2019 state champion. The two four-year college transfers in this class, MJ Anderson (Christian Brothers H.S., St. Louis, Mo.) and Colby Reeder (Salesianum H.S., Hockessin, Del.), were also state champions as preps.
2022 Cyclone Newcomers
Class of 2022- December Signing Period
Signed National Letters of Intent
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown
Quaron Adams 5-7 165 Fr. WR Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)
Rated as the 10th-best player in Arizona by 247Sports; led team to 11-2 record with 59 catches for 783 yards and six TDs.
*Rocco Becht 6-1 195 Fr. QB Zephyrhills, Fla. (Wiregrass Ranch)
Four-star recruit by Rivals; MVP of the 2021 Rivals Camp Five-Star Challenge; threw for 23 touchdowns as a senior.
Gabe Burkle 6-5 245 Fr. TE Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie)
The No. 9 player in Iowa by 247Sports; first-team all-state selection by the IPSWA; recorded 324 receiving yards as a senior.
Jeremiah Cooper 6-0 175 Fr. DB El Paso, Texas (Andress)
Top-50 safety nationally; recorded 55 tackles and nine picks, ranking second in all divisions in interceptions.
Terrell Crosby 5-11 175 Fr. DB St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood)
Ranked as a top-65 athlete nationally by 247Sports; had 818 receiving yards and five TDs on offense and 10 picks on defense.
Hunter Deyo 6-2 265 Fr. DT Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3; Des Moines Register Elite Team member; a top-30 defensive tackle nationally.
Jason Essex 6-2 215 Fr. WR Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka)
Two-time all-state & all-conference pick; Otis Taylor Award finalist; top-100 WR & 13th-best player in Missouri by 247Sports.
Ikenna Ezeogu 6-5 225 Fr. DE Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs)
Four-star recruit by On3; second-team all-state pick & three-time all-conference selection; had 24 tackles and six sacks in 2021.
*Greg Gaines III 6-2 185 Fr. WR Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech)
Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3; top-40 WR nationally by Rivals; had 10 TD catches on team in state title game.
Tommy Hamann 6-4 230 Fr. DL Minneapolis, Minn. (Wayzata)
All-metro selection by the Star Tribune; tallied 41 tackles, 10.0 TFL and six sacks in seven games as a senior.
Deylin Hasert 6-4 300 Fr. OL Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)
Rated as a top-10 player in Minnesota; district lineman of the year in 2021; three-time all-conference performer.
*Trevon Howard 6-1 210 Fr. DB St. Paul, Minn. (IMG Academy {Bradenton, Fla.})
Consensus top-40 safety nationally and a top-60 player from Florida; team went 17-1 in his last two seasons.
*Jacob Imming 6-2 215 Fr. LB Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)
Two-time first-team all-state selection; ranked as the fifth-best player in Iowa by 247Sports; had 53 tackles & 12.5 TFL in 2021.
Andrew Keller 6-6 215 Fr. TE Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
Top-35 tight end nationally by 247Sports; two-time all-state selection; 51 catches, 863 receiving yards & 7 TDs in 2021.
*Will McLaughlin 6-4 230 Fr. LB Defiance, Iowa (Harlan)
Three-time all-state selection; sixth-best player in Iowa by Rivals; led team to 12-0 record and state championship as a senior.
*James Neal 6-5 290 So. OL Loganville, Ga. (Grayson/Independence CC)
Rated as the 57th-best player and the seventh-best offensive tackle in junior college by 247Sports.
*Cartevious Norton 5-11 210 Fr. RB Waycross, Ga. (Ware County)
Led team to state playoffs with 1,266 rushing yards and 16 TDs; top-75 RB nationally by 247Sports and On3.
*Domonique Orange 6-4 320 Fr. DT Kansas City, Mo. (North)
Four-star recruit, fourth-best player in Missouri, top-100 defensive lineman by Rivals; two-time all-state selection.
Tyler Perkins 5-11 185 Fr. P Norwalk, Ohio (St. Paul)
Rated as the fourth-best punter by 247Sports; first-team all-state selection; averaged 44.0 yards per punt last two seasons.
*Carson Willich 6-1 210 Fr. LB Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs)
Top-100 linebacker nationally by 247Sports and On3; missed senior season with an injury; had 48 tackles and 12 TFL in 2020.
Signed Financial Aid Agreement To Attend ISU As A Transfer
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown
*MJ Anderson 6-3 275 RsJr. DE St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers/Minnesota)
Saw action in 10 games in 2021 for Minnesota, recording seven tackles and a sack; had 62 tackles and 21 TFL as a senior in HS.
*Colby Reeder 6-3 235 RsSr. LB Hockessin, Del. (Salesianum/Delaware)
Four-year contributor at Delaware, competing in 35 games; All-CAA in 2021 and CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017.
*Mid-Year EnrolleeCyclone Newcomers By Position Offense Offensive Line (2) Deylin Hasert 6-4 300 Fr. OL Marshall, Minn. (Marshall) James Neal 6-5 290 So. OL Loganville, Ga. (Grayson/Independence CC) Wide Receiver (3) Jason Essex 6-2 215 Fr. WR Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka) Greg Gaines III 6-2 185 Fr. WR Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech) Quaron Adams 5-7 165 Fr. WR Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) Quarterback (1) Rocco Becht 6-1 195 Fr. QB Zephyrhills, Fla. (Wiregrass Ranch) Running Back (1) Cartevious Norton 5-11 210 Fr. RB Waycross, Ga. (Ware County) Tight End (2) Gabe Burkle 6-5 245 Fr. TE Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie) Andrew Keller 6-6 215 Fr. TE Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee) Defense Defensive Line (5) MJ Anderson 6-3 275 RsJr. DE St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers/Minnesota) Hunter Deyo 6-2 265 Fr. DT Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central) Ikenna Ezeogu 6-5 225 Fr. DE Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Tommy Hamann 6-4 230 Fr. DE Minneapolis, Minn. (Wayzata) Domonique Orange 6-4 320 Fr. DT Kansas City, Mo. (North) Linebacker (4) Jacob Imming 6-2 215 Fr. LB Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Will McLaughlin 6-4 230 Fr. LB Defiance, Iowa (Harlan) Colby Reeder 6-3 235 RsSr. LB Hockessin, Del. (Salesianum/Delaware) Carson Willich 6-1 210 Fr. LB Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Defensive Back (3) Jeremiah Cooper 6-0 175 Fr. DB El Paso, Texas (Andress) Terrell Crosby 5-11 175 Fr. DB St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood) Trevon Howard 6-1 210 Fr. DB St. Paul, Minn. (IMG Academy [Bradenton, Fla.]) Specialists Punter (1) Tyler Perkins 5-11 185 Fr. P Norwalk, Ohio (St. Paul)
Cyclone Newcomers By State Arizona (1) Quaron Adams 5-7 165 Fr. WR Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) Delaware (1) Colby Reeder 6-3 235 RsSr. LB Hockessin, Del. (Salesianum/Delaware) Florida (3) Rocco Becht 6-1 195 Fr. QB Zephyrhills, Fla. (Wiregrass Ranch) Terrell Crosby 5-11 175 Fr. DB St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood) Greg Gaines III 6-2 185 Fr. WR Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech) Georgia (2) James Neal 6-5 290 So. OL Loganville, Ga. (Grayson/Independence CC) Cartevious Norton 5-11 210 Fr. RB Waycross, Ga. (Ware County) Iowa (4) Gabe Burkle 6-5 245 Fr. TE Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie) Hunter Deyo 6-2 265 Fr. DT Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central) Jacob Imming 6-2 215 Fr. LB Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Will McLaughlin 6-4 230 Fr. LB Defiance, Iowa (Harlan) Minnesota (3) Tommy Hamann 6-4 230 Fr. DE Minneapolis, Minn. (Wayzata) Deylin Hasert 6-4 300 Fr. OL Marshall, Minn. (Marshall) Trevon Howard 6-1 210 Fr. DB St. Paul, Minn. (IMG Academy [Bradenton, Fla.]) Missouri (5) MJ Anderson 6-3 275 Jr. DE St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers/Minnesota) Jason Essex 6-2 215 Fr. WR Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka) Ikenna Ezeogu 6-5 225 Fr. DE Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Domonique Orange 6-4 320 Fr. DT Kansas City, Mo. (North) Carson Willich 6-1 210 Fr. LB Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Ohio (1) Tyler Perkins 5-11 185 Fr. P Norwalk, Ohio (St. Paul) Texas (1) Jeremiah Cooper 6-0 175 Fr. DB El Paso, Texas (Andress) Wisconsin (1) Andrew Keller 6-6 215 Fr. TE Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
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ADAMS BECHT
Wide Receiver • 5-7 • 165 Quarterback • 6-1 • 195
Fr. • Chandler, Ariz. Fr. • Zephyrhills, Fla.
(Chandler) (Wiregrass Ranch)
High School: Chose Iowa State over Arizona, Arizona State High School: Four-star recruit by Rivals … three-star recruit
and California … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and by 247Sports and On3 … listed as the 59th-best quarterback
On3 … picked as the 76th-best running back nationally and nationally by 247Sports … picked as the 13th-best pro-style
10th best player in Arizona by 247Sports … listed as the quarterback nationally and 29th-best player in Florida by
116th-best wide receiver nationally and 11th-best player in Rivals … the 44th-best quarterback by On3 … named the
Arizona by On3 … led prep team to an 11-2 record and a conference player of the year in final two prep seasons and
state championship appearance as a senior, catching 59 pass- is a three-time all-conference selection … named MVP of the
es for 783 yards and six touchdowns … also scored a rush- 7v7 Battle Royale while leading Team Tampa to a champion-
ing touchdown … tallied 45 receptions for 361 yards and 34 ship in 2021 … named Rivals Camp First-Star Challenge
rushing yards a junior … also recorded a 79-yard kickoff re- MVP prior to senior season … three-year starter at quarter-
turn in 2020 … helped Chandler win the 2020 state title … back … threw for 1,808 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior
appeared in just four games during sophomore year due to … as a junior, threw for 1,550 yards and 18 touchdowns in
injury … standout track & field athlete … clocked a 10.49 eight games … threw for 1,985 yards and 21 touchdowns as
in the 100m as a freshman, the ninth fastest time ever by a a sophomore … concluded high school career with 5,343
freshman in the U.S. … coached by Rick Garretson. yards passing and 65 total touchdowns … school’s all-time
leader in completions (343), passing yards (5,343) and
touchdown passes (62) … coached by Mark Kantor.
MJ
ANDERSON Gabe
Defensive Line • 6-3 • 275
RsJr. • St. Louis, Mo. BURKLE
(Christian Brothers/Minnesota) Tight End • 6-5 • 245
Fr. • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Minnesota: Played in 15 games in career … redshirted in (Prairie)
2019 and competed the last two seasons … saw action in 10
games in 2021, registering seven tackles and a sack … also High School: Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Michi-
had two pass breakups and two QB hurries … had two pass gan State and Indiana … a three-star recruit by 247Sports,
breakups and two tackles at Nebraska. Rivals and On3 … picked as the 45th-best tight end pros-
pect nationally and ninth-best player in Iowa by 247Sports
High School: Originally chose Minnesota over offers from … a top-75 tight end nationally and eighth-best player in
Arkansas, Michigan State and Nebraska among others … Iowa by On3 … IPSWA first team all-state selection in Class
three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … ranked as the 5A as a senior … helped team to an 8-3 record and a state
34th-best strong-side defensive end in his class and the 8th- quarterfinals appearance in 2021, hauling in 23 passes for
best player in Missouri by 247Sports … helped team to a state 324 yards and a touchdown in 2021 … caught 10 passes
championship as a senior, recording 62 tackles, 21 TFL, 11.0 for 155 yards and a touchdown in four games as a junior …
sacks and two forced fumbles … first team all-state selection caught six passes for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns as
and the defensive player of the year in Class 6 as a senior … a sophomore … also a starter in basketball since freshman
missed junior season due to injury … coached by Scott Pingel. year … coached by Mark Bliss.Jeremiah Hunter
COOPER DEYO
Defensive Back • 6-0 • 175 Defensive Line • 6-2 • 265
Fr. • El Paso, Texas Fr. • Council Bluffs, Iowa
(Andress) (Lewis Central)
High School: Chose Iowa State over Baylor, Texas Tech and High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa and Arkansas …
Arizona among others … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … listed
Rivals and On3 … listed as a the 44th-best safety nationally as the 38th-best defensive lineman nationally and fourth-
by 247Sports … ranked as the 42nd-best safety in the na- best player in Iowa by 247Sports … picked as the 26th-best
tion by On3 … four-year contributor … team went 9-3 as a defensive tackle nationally and fourth-best player in Iowa
senior, recording 55 tackles and ranking second in the state by Rivals and On3 … three-time first team all-state selec-
with nine interceptions … ran for 657 yards and nine touch- tion by the IPSWA and Des Moines Register … named to
downs and recorded 418 receiving yards and three receiving the 2021 Des Moines Register Elite Team … three-time all-
touchdowns … named to the 2020 El Paso Times’ All City district pick … led team to an 11-2 record and a state cham-
football team … recorded 28 tackles and five interceptions pionship as a senior, tallying 4.5 tackles and 2.5 TFL in the
on defense and tallied 478 yards receiving on 21 receptions state championship game… tallied 42.5 tackles, including
as a junior … coached by Chris Taylor. 16 TFL, and ran for a touchdown in 2021 … led Class 3A
in TFL (22.5) as a junior … also had 38 tackles and 3.5
sacks … amassed 45.5 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 26.5 TFL as a
Terrell sophomore … tallied 43.5 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 13.5 TFL
CROSBY as a freshman … also played on the offensive line … coached
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 175 by Justin Kammrad.
Fr. • St. Petersburg, Fla.
(Lakewood)
Jason
High School: Chose Iowa State over Boston College, Hous-
ton and Toledo … a three-star recruit by 247Sports and
ESSEX
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 215
Rivals … ranked as the 61st-best athlete nationally and a
Fr. • Kansas City, Mo.
top-100 player in Florida by 247Sports … played on of-
fense, defense and special teams … caught 55 passes for (Winnetonka)
818 yards and five touchdowns, and rushed for 138 yards
and one score as a senior … on defense, amassed 10 in- High School: Chose Iowa State over Arizona, Arkansas and
terceptions, 46 tackles and four pass breakups … led Kentucky … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and
team to a 10-3 record and a state semifinals appearance … On3 … picked as a Top-100 wide receiver nationally and
had two pick-sixes and a touchdown reception in a game the 13th-best player in Missouri by 247Sports … listed as
… team went 8-1 and made the playoffs in 2020 … re- the 75th-best wide receiver nationally and 12th-best player
corded 16 receptions for 303 yards and five touchdowns in Missouri by Rivals … the 19th-best player in Missouri
in eight games as a junior … coached by Cory Moore. by On3 … two-time all-state selection and two-time Sub-
urban Blue All-Conference team member … Otis Taylor
Award (best receiver in Kansas City metro area) finalist …
recorded 50 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns
in seven games as a senior, earning first-team all-district ac-
colades as a senior … caught 51 passes for 811 yards and 12
touchdowns as a junior … also had two touchdown returns
on kickoffs … hauled in 47 passes for 699 yards and nine
touchdowns in 10 games as a sophomore … also rushed 13
times for 98 yards and a touchdown … posted 22 receptions
for 400 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman … all-
conference basketball player … coached by Benny Palmer.Ikenna Tommy
EZEOGU HAMANN
Defensive End • 6-5 • 225 Defensive Line • 6-4 • 230
Fr. • Blue Springs, Mo. Fr. • Minneapolis, Minn.
(Blue Springs) (Wayzata)
High School: Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Kansas High School: Chose Iowa State over South Dakota State
and Illinois … a four-star recruit by On3 … three-star re- and North Dakota … three-star recruit by 247Sports …
cruit by 247Sports and Rivals … the 288th-best player and first team all-metro selection by the Star Tribune as a se-
the 29th-best edge rusher nationally by On3 … listed as the nior …team captain … team finished with a 10-3 record
53rd-best player at his position nationally and the 18th-best in 2021 … played in seven games due to injury as a senior,
player in Missouri by 247Sports … picked as the 29th-best recording 41 tackles, 10.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks … also forced
defensive end nationally and 9th-best player in Missouri by two fumbles … had 15 tackles, 5.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks vs.
Rivals … second-team all-state pick as a senior and was a Farmington … posted 22 tackles, 8.0 TFL and three sacks
three-time all-conference selection … recorded 24 tackles, in five games as a junior and was a member of the 2019
six sacks, a pick-six and a fumble recovery as a senior … state championship team … coached by Lambert Brown.
also had two receiving touchdowns … also played tight
end and punted … standout basketball player, earning all-
district and all-conference three times… coached by David Deylin
White.
HASERT
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 300
Greg Fr. • Marshall, Minn.
(Marshall)
GAINES III
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 185 High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Minnesota, Kan-
Fr. • Tampa, Fla. sas State and Nebraska … a three-star recruit by 247Sports,
(Tampa Bay Tech) Rivals and On3 … rated as the fourth-best player in Min-
nesota by On3 … ranked as the 39th-best player at his posi-
High School: Chose Iowa State over Indiana, Kansas State tion nationally by both 247 Sports and Rivals … the 2021
and Maryland … a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals South Central Red District Offensive Lineman of the Year …
… three-star recruit by On3 … listed as the 42nd-best wide two-time all-district pick… three-year starter on the offen-
receiver and the No. 316 player in the nation by 247Sports sive line … also played defensively, recording seven tackles
… listed as the 37th-best wide receiver and the No. 231 and a sack as a senior … coached by Terry Bahlmann.
player nationally by Rivals … second-team all-state selec-
tion in 2020 and a two-time all-conference pick… recorded
63 receptions for 830 yards and 10 touchdowns as a se-
nior while helping his team to a 14-0 record and its first
state championship appearance in school history … had 43
catches for 804 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior …
caught 39 passes for 664 yards and nine touchdowns as a
sophomore … also returned kicks and punts … tallied 145
receptions for 2,298 yards and 32 touchdowns during his
high school career … coached by Jayson Roberts.Trevon Andrew
HOWARD KELLER
Defensive Back • 6-1 • 210 Tight End • 6-6 • 215
Fr. • St. Paul, Minn. Fr. • Waunakee, Wis.
(IMG Academy [Bradenton, Fla.]) (Waunakee)
High School: Chose Iowa State over Arizona, Illinois, Colo- High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Indiana and
rado and Northwestern … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Texas … a three-star recruit and top-35 tight end nation-
Rivals and On3 … a consensus top-45 safety nationally … ally by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … a consensus top-10
listed as the 36th-best safety nationally and the 53rd-best player from Wisconsin … a two-time first-team all-state
player in Florida by On3 … one of the top-60 players in pick and all-region selection … led team to a 14-0 record
Florida by 247Sports … prepped final two seasons at IMG and a state championship as a senior … recorded 863 yards
Academy … helped team to 9-1 record as a senior … helped and seven touchdowns on 51 receptions in 2021 … hauled
IMG complete an 8-0 season and win a national champion- in 19 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns as a junior
ship as a junior, tallying 12 tackles and a pick-six in four … caught 25 passes for 392 yards and nine touchdowns as
games … led Blake School in Minnesota to a state cham- a sophomore … also a standout basketball player, earning
pionship game appearance as a sophomore by tallying 88 all-conference honors three times and honorable mention
tackles, four pass breakups and an interception … helped all-state kudos … coached by Pat Rice.
Minnehaha complete an undefeated season and win a state
title in initial prep season … coached by Chris Goodwin,
Bobby Acosta and Pepper Johnson.
Will
Jacob McLAUGHLIN
Linebacker • 6-4 • 230
IMMING Fr. • Defiance, Iowa
Linebacker • 6-2 • 215 (Harlan)
Fr. • Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
(Sergeant Bluff-Luton) High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa and Kansas State
… a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3… the
High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Kansas State and No. 6 player in Iowa and the 31st-best outside linebacker
Nebraska … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and nationally by Rivals … three-time IPSWA first team all-state
On3… picked as the 44th-best linebacker and the fifth-best selection in Class 3A and two-time first team all-state pick
player in Iowa in his class by 247Sports … listed as the 19th- by the Des Moines Register … four-year contributor … led
best inside linebacker nationally and seventh-best player in team to a 12-0 record and a state championship as a se-
Iowa by Rivals … the sixth-best player in Iowa by On3 … nior … recorded 23.5 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks …
two-time IPSWA and Des Moines Register first team all-state also caught a touchdown pass … compiled 70 total tackles,
selection in Class 3A … also a three-time all-district selec- 12.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and a fumble recovery as a junior …
tion … played both running back and linebacker as a senior, recorded 75 tackles, 10.5 TFL and four fumble recoveries
leading his team to an 8-3 record and a state quarterfinals as a sophomore … also played tight end in high school, ac-
appearance … made 53 tackles and 12.5 TFL as a senior … cumulating 23 receptions and 276 yards through first three
rushed for 364 yards and six touchdowns and had 33 recep- years … coached by Curt and Todd Bladt.
tions for 260 yards and five touchdown catches in 2021 …
the 2020 Class 3A District 1 Defensive Player of the Year …
tallied 49.5 total tackles and 7.5 TFL in his junior season …
also recorded 30 receptions for 502 yards and seven touch-
downs … as a sophomore, accumulated 46 tackles and 7.0
TFL on defense and had 47 catches for 542 yards and seven
touchdowns on offense … coached by Justin Smith.James Domonique
NEAL ORANGE
Offensive Line • 6-5 • 290 Defensive Tackle • 6-4 • 320
So. • Loganville, Ga. Fr. • Kansas City, Mo.
(Grayson/Independence CC) (North)
Independence CC: Chose Iowa State over Georgia Tech High School: Chose Iowa State over Arkansas, Florida State
and Florida Atlantic … a three-star recruit by 247Sports … and Texas A&M … four-star recruit by Rivals … three-star
ranked as the 57th-best JC player nationally and the 7th- recruit by 247Sports and On3… ranked as the 15th-best
best JC offensive tackle by 247Sports … played one season defensive tackle and the fourth-best player in Missouri by
with Independence … team went 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Rivals … a top-100 defensive lineman by 247Sports and
conference to earn a spot in the playoffs … team averaged On3 … two-time all-state pick and three-time all-district
38.4 points and 375.1 yards on offense … coached by Jason selection … one of four finalists for the Buck Buchanan
Martin. Award (best large class lineman or linebacker in the Kan-
sas City metro) as a senior … coached by Leon Douglas.
High School: Played for a team that went 14-0 and won
the Class 7A state championship in Georgia as a senior …
coached by Adam Carter. Tyler
PERKINS
Cartevious Punter • 5-11 • 185
Fr. • Norwalk, Ohio
NORTON (St. Paul)
Running Back • 5-11 • 210
Fr. • Waycross, Ga. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 …
(Ware County) ranked as the 4th-best punter in his class by 247Sports …
the 6th-best punter by Kohl’s Kicking … graded at the 5-star
High School: Chose Iowa State over South Florida and level multiple times and was rated as a 5-star punter at Kohl’s
Buffalo … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Kicking Camps … two-time all-state, all-district and all-con-
On3… ranked as the 61st-best running back nationally by ference selection … helped team to an 11-3 record and a
247Sports and No. 72 from On3 … recorded 1,266 yards state regional semifinals appearance as a senior … averaged
and 16 touchdowns on 153 carries while leading his team 40.7 yards on 24 punts with a season-long 56-yarder as a
to a 9-2 record and a state playoff appearance as a senior senior … also made three field goals and was 39-of-43 on
… also snared 22 passes for 382 yards and a pair of touch- PATs … punted 20 times for a 44.0 average and a long of 67
downs … rushed for 467 yards and three touchdowns and yards as a junior … connected on 33-of-36 PATs and 5-of-7
caught 15 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns in six field goals as a junior … also a standout baseball pitcher.
games as a junior … ran for 404 yards and four touchdowns
and tallied 18 receiving yards as a sophomore … compiled
2,825 total yards and 27 touchdowns over final three sea-
sons … coached by Jason Strickland.Colby REEDER Linebacker • 6-3 • 235 RsSr. • Hockessin, Del. (Salesianum/Delaware) Delaware: Four-year contributor at Delaware, competing in 35 games … All-CAA Third Team in 2021 and was the CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017 … named all- conference in 2021 despite missing three games … finished the season with 55 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks and one inter- ception … had a season-high 12 tackles vs. Stony Brook … played in just five games in 2020 due to an injury, recording 17 tackles, 3.0 TFL and a pair of sacks … missed the entire 2019 season as a medical redshirt … had 51 tackles, 4.0 TFL and an interception in 2018 … named conference defensive newcomer of the year in 2017 with 49 tackles, 8.0 TFL, two sacks and two interceptions. High School: Originally chose Delaware over Syracuse and Toledo … three-star recruit by 247Sports … named Gato- rade Player of the Year, Maxwell Club Player of the Year and DIFCA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … also won the DeLucia Award for the top player in the Delaware Catho- lic League … first-team all-state in last two seasons and was a three-time All-Catholic League selection … ran for 2,010 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior … also posted 70 tack- les and forced four fumbles in final prep season … recorded 128 tackles and seven forced fumbles to go along with 925 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior … led team to three state playoff appearances, including a state champion- ship as a sophomore and a runner-up finish as a senior … MVP of the Blue-Gold All-Star Game. Carson WILLICH Linebacker • 6-1 • 210 Fr. • Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) High School: Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Kansas and Northwestern … a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 … ranked as a top-100 linebacker nationally and the 20th-best player in Missouri by 247Sports … listed as the 65th-best linebacker and 17th-best player in Missouri by On3 … missed senior season due to injury …was all-dis- trict, all-conference and all-area as a junior … accumulated 48 tackles, 12 TFL and a forced fumble in 2020 … coached by David White.
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