Iowa State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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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 2018 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.
Class DNA
2018 Iowa State: 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
- 82.25
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 5.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- AZ
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
AZ • 3
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
19 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Scates | WR | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Dayton, OH | Dunbar | Retained |
| Sean Shaw Jr. | WR | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'6" | 200 lbs | Jones, OK | Jones | Retained |
| Joey Ramos | OT | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'5" | 305 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | Deer Valley | Retained |
| Trevor Downing | OG | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'4" | 295 lbs | Creston, IA | Creston | Retained |
| Will McDonald | WDE | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Waukesha, WI | North | Retained |
| Jaeveyon Morton | CB | 3★ | 86.1 | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King | Retained |
| Brock Purdy | PRO | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Gilbert, AZ | Perry | Retained |
| Michael Rose | OLB | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Broadview Heights, OH | Brecksville-Broadview Heights | Retained |
| Isaiah Lee | DT | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'1" | 295 lbs | La Grange Park, IL | Nazareth Academy | Retained |
| Re-al Mitchell | DUAL | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco | Retained |
| Carson Schleker | WR | 3★ | 84.8 | 5'9" | 175 lbs | Allen, TX | Allen | Retained |
| Zach Petersen | SDE | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Eldridge, IA | North Scott | Retained |
| Dallas Taylor-Cortez | CB | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | West Hills, CA | Chaminade | Retained |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | CB | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | St. Petersburg | Retained |
| Tayvonn Kyle | ATH | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'0" | 165 lbs | Valdosta, GA | Lowndes | Retained |
| Chandler Pulvermacher | OLB | 3★ | 82.9 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Hartland, WI | Arrowhead | Retained |
| Gerry Vaughn | OLB | 3★ | 81.6 | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Tucker, GA | Tucker | Retained |
| Zach Ross | OG | 3★ | 81.6 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | West Des Moines, IA | Dowling Catholic | Retained |
| Brayden Narveson | K | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Desert Mountain | Retained |
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