Iowa State Recruiting
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 2023 class includes 13 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.08. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2023 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
- 74.12
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 7.7%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- IA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
3.08
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(8%)
Top Pipeline State
IA • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2023.
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 2023.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Kohl | QB | 4★ | 94.3 | 6'7" | 230 lbs | Ankeny, IA | Ankeny | Retained |
| Abu Sama III | RB | 3★ | 87.6 | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Des Moines, IA | Southeast Polk | Retained |
| Jamison Patton | ATH | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Des Moines, IA | Ankeny | Retained |
| Kai Black | WR | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Urbandale, IA | Urbandale | Retained |
| Benjamin Brahmer | WR | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'6" | 215 lbs | Pierce, NE | Pierce | Retained |
| David Caulker | EDGE | 3★ | 86.7 | 6'4" | 256 lbs | Des Moines, IA | North | Retained |
| Kooper Ebel | ATH | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Hartley, IA | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | Retained |
| Ta'Shawn James | S | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Oklahoma City, OK | Carl Albert | Retained |
| Cam Smith | ATH | 3★ | 85.3 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Fitch | Retained |
| Carson Rhodes | TE | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'7" | 245 lbs | Nevada, IA | Nevada | Retained |
| JJ Jean-Louis | LB | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Dayton, OH | Centerville | Retained |
| Zaimir Hawk | DL | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'2" | 295 lbs | Hillside, NJ | Hillside | Retained |
| Anthony Cunningham | DL | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Belleville, IL | Belleville East | Retained |
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