Iowa Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City • IA
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 2026 class includes 13 commits, including 9 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.69. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2026 Iowa: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip heavy 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
- 132.04
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 69.2%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
3.69
Blue-Chip Recruits
9(69%)
Top Pipeline State
IA • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
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
13 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradon Bessinger | QB | 4★ | 94.1 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Kaysville, UT | Davis | Retained |
| Julian Manson | LB | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City West | Retained |
| Carson Nielsen | OT | 4★ | 91.2 | 6'7" | 275 lbs | Waterloo, IA | Waterloo West | Retained |
| Darion Jones | CB | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Omaha, NE | Omaha North | Retained |
| Kasen Thomas | LB | 4★ | 90.8 | 6'2" | 217 lbs | Sioux City, IA | Bishop Heelan Catholic | Retained |
| Gene Riordan | IOL | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Central | Retained |
| Hudson Parliament | IOL | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Brandon, SD | Brandon Valley | Retained |
| Marcello Vitti | ATH | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Dearborn, MI | Divine Child | Retained |
| Luke Brewer | TE | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'5" | 228 lbs | Norwalk, IA | Norwalk | Retained |
| Billy Weivoda | LB | 3★ | 88.8 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | Retained |
| Colin Whitters | IOL | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City West | Retained |
| Owen Linder | OT | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Chanhassen, MN | Chanhassen | Retained |
| Brody Schaffer | WR | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'1" | 184 lbs | Winneconne, WI | Winneconne | Retained |
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