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 2018 class includes 25 commits, with an average star rating of 2.84. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 Iowa: Volume class
Volume 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
- 83.99
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
25
Average Stars
2.84
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IA • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
25 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Craddieth | S | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'1" | 193 lbs | Florissant, MO | Hazelwood Central | Retained |
| John Waggoner | WDE | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'5" | 230 lbs | West Des Moines, IA | Dowling Catholic | Retained |
| Tyler Linderbaum | DT | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'2" | 255 lbs | Solon, IA | Solon | Retained |
| Spencer Petras | PRO | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'5" | 207 lbs | Greenbrae, CA | Marin Catholic | Retained |
| Julius Brents | S | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'2" | 179 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central | Retained |
| DJ Johnson | CB | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | North Central | Retained |
| Jeffrey Jenkins | OG | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Crystal Lake, IL | Prairie Ridge | Retained |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Decatur Central | Retained |
| Noah Shannon | DT | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'1" | 305 lbs | Oswego, IL | Oswego | Retained |
| Dillon Doyle | OLB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'3" | 214 lbs | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City West | Retained |
| Jayden McDonald | OLB | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'2" | 219 lbs | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett | Retained |
| Jack Plumb | OT | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'8" | 240 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Bay Port | Retained |
| Cody Ince | OT | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | Balsam Lake, WI | Unity | Retained |
| Calvin Lockett | WR | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'2" | 160 lbs | Largo, FL | Largo | Retained |
| Henry Geil | RB | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'1" | 203 lbs | Green Bay, WI | Preble | Retained |
| Terry Roberts | CB | 3★ | 84.6 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep | Retained |
| Samson Evans | ATH | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Crystal Lake, IL | Prairie Ridge | Retained |
| Blair Brooks | WR | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Marion, IA | Marion | Retained |
| Nico Ragaini | WR | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | West Haven, CT | Avon Old Farms | Retained |
| Logan Klemp | OLB | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Jewell, IA | South Hamilton | Retained |
| Kaevon Merriweather | S | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Belleville, MI | Belleville | Retained |
| Seth Benson | ILB | 2★ | 79.5 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Sioux Falls, SD | Washington | Retained |
| Riley Moss | CB | 2★ | 78.1 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Ankeny, IA | Ankeny Centennial | Retained |
| Kyle Sorensen | OT | 2★ | 78.0 | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Waukee, IA | Waukee | Retained |
| Luke Empen | TE | 2★ | 71.0 | 6'6" | 230 lbs | Goose Lake, IA | Northeast | Retained |
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