Iowa Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Iowa recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Iowa commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2012 class includes 23 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.09. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Iowa: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 108.93
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 17.4%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
23
Average Stars
3.09
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(17%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
23 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Garmon | ATH | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Erie, PA | McDowell | Retained |
| Faith Ekakitie | SDE | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Lake Forest, IL | Lake Forest Academy | Retained |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'3" | 290 lbs | Lombard, IL | Montini Catholic | Retained |
| Ryan Ward | OT | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'5" | 282 lbs | New Lenox, IL | Providence Catholic | Retained |
| Maurice Fleming | ATH | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Chicago, IL | Curie Metropolitan | Retained |
| Ruben Lile | S | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Cameron Wilson | WR | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Jerome | Retained |
| Laron Taylor | ILB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Anthony Gair | S | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'2" | 193 lbs | Plano, TX | Prestonwood Christian | Retained |
| Sean Draper | CB | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Mitch Keppy | OG | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Port Byron, IL | Riverdale | Retained |
| C.J. Beathard | PRO | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Franklin, TN | Battle Ground Academy | Retained |
| Michael Malloy | RB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Sioux City, IA | Bishop Heelan Catholic | Retained |
| Drew Ott | WDE | 3★ | 82.9 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Trumbull, NE | Giltner | Retained |
| Tevaun Smith | WR | 3★ | 82.9 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Toronto, ON | Kent School | Retained |
| Barkley Hill | RB | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'0" | 210 lbs | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls | Retained |
| Greg Mabin | WR | 3★ | 82.5 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | Retained |
| Kevin Buford | RB | 3★ | 81.7 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Canton, MI | Canton | Retained |
| Connor Kornbrath | K | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'7" | 205 lbs | Bridgeport, WV | Bridgeport | Retained |
| George Kittle | WR | 3★ | 81.3 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Norman, OK | Norman | Retained |
| Daumantas Venckus-Cucchiara | WDE | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cypress Bay | Retained |
| Nate Meier | ILB | 2★ | 75.8 | 6'2" | 235 lbs | Tabor, IA | Fremont-Mills | Retained |
| Reid Sealby | OT | 2★ | 73.3 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Byron, IL | Byron | Retained |
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