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 2025 class includes 12 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.33. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2025 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
- 107.77
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 33.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
3.33
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(33%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2025.
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
12 recruits found in 2025.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iose Epenesa | DL | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'4" | 270 lbs | Edwardsville, IL | Edwardsville | Retained |
| Burke Gautcher | LB | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Sycamore, IL | Sycamore | Retained |
| Thomas Meyer | TE | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Clear Lake, IA | Clear Lake | Retained |
| Carson Cooney | LB | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Oswego, IL | Oswego | Retained |
| Terrence Smith | WR | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Aurora, IL | West Aurora | Retained |
| Lucas Allgeyer | IOL | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day | Retained |
| Brad Fitzgibbon | DL | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | Chicago, IL | Marist | Retained |
| Nathan McNeil | RB | 3★ | 86.9 | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Zephyrhills, FL | Wiregrass Ranch | Retained |
| Jimmy Sullivan | QB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Fort Wayne, IN | Carroll | Retained |
| Drew MacPherson | S | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Wilmette, IL | Loyola Academy | Retained |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | QB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Wilmette, IL | Loyola Academy | Retained |
| Jacob Wallace | S | 3★ | 84.6 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
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