Team Recruiting Class
2016 Iowa Recruiting Class
Follow the full Iowa class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 10
- Blue-Chips
- 0
- Avg Rating
- 0.831
- States
- 6
Class summary
Iowa's 2016 class has 10 recruits and 0 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen2
- Offensive Linemen2
- Running Backs2
- Athletes1
Class DNA
Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman2
- Offensive Lineman2
- Running Back2
- Athlete1
Class context
2016 Iowa recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2016 Iowa signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 10 recruits, 0 blue-chip prospects, and players from 6 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toks Akinribade Brownsburg | RB | 3★ | 0.863 | Brownsburg, IN Indiana recruits | 6'1" / 205 lbs |
| 2 | Nick Niemann Sycamore | OLB | 3★ | 0.848 | Sycamore, IL Illinois recruits | 6'3" / 205 lbs |
| 3 | Brandon Simon Don Bosco Prep | WDE | 3★ | 0.847 | Ramsey, NJ New Jersey recruits | 6'2" / 240 lbs |
| 4 | Spencer Williams Cedar Falls | OG | 3★ | 0.845 | Cedar Falls, IA Iowa recruits | 6'3" / 275 lbs |
| 5 | T.J. Hockenson Chariton | TE | 3★ | 0.828 | Chariton, IA Iowa recruits | 6'5" / 220 lbs |
| 6 | Lance Billings Clearview | S | 3★ | 0.822 | Lorain, OH Ohio recruits | 5'11" / 161 lbs |
| 7 | Toren Young Monona Grove | RB | 3★ | 0.819 | Madison, WI Wisconsin recruits | 5'11" / 215 lbs |
| 8 | Kristian Welch Iola-Scandinavia | ATH | 3★ | 0.819 | Iola, WI Wisconsin recruits | 6'3" / 220 lbs |
| 9 | Austin Schulte Pella | WDE | 3★ | 0.813 | Pella, IA Iowa recruits | 6'4" / 230 lbs |
| 10 | Cole Banwart Algona | OG | 3★ | 0.807 | Algona, IA Iowa recruits | 6'4" / 280 lbs |