Iowa State
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames • IA
Recruiting context
Iowa State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Iowa State 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 19 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.05. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
3.05
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(5%)
Top Pipeline State
NE • 3
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
19 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Roberts | WR | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Ames, IA | Ames | Retained |
| Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | 3★ | 86.8 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Killeen, TX | Shoemaker | Retained |
| Drake DeBaun | TE | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Overland Park, KS | Shawnee Mission South | Retained |
| Barry Fries | LB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn North | Retained |
| Kaprice Keith | ATH | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Omaha, NE | Central | Retained |
| Tyrell Chatman | S | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Lincoln, NE | North Star | Retained |
| Hudson Kurland | QB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Lake Oswego, OR | Lake Oswego | Retained |
| Amiri Barnes | CB | 3★ | 85.6 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Katy, TX | Cy Lakes | Retained |
| Torrence Sanders | CB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Edna Karr | Retained |
| Kingston Fotualii | IOL | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'3" | 290 lbs | Seattle, WA | O'Dea | Retained |
| Derek Worden | OT | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Queen Creek, AZ | Queen Creek | Retained |
| Tyler Burnstein | EDGE | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Peoria, AZ | Liberty | Retained |
| Drew Byrd | TE | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Meridian, ID | Rocky Mountain | Retained |
| Luke Galer | TE | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'6" | 230 lbs | Loomis, CA | Del Oro | Retained |
| Ajibola Afuye | DL | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Stillwater, MN | Stillwater Area | Retained |
| Savion Barthelemy | DL | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | Retained |
| Bradley Esser | LB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'2" | 209 lbs | Harrisburg, SD | Harrisburg | Retained |
| Jake Jones | DL | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'2" | 275 lbs | Gilbert, AZ | Campo Verde | Retained |
| Landon Kalsbeck | ATH | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Littleton, CO | Dakota Ridge | Retained |