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Iowa recruiting

Class of 2026

National rank
No. 26
Commits
19
4-star or better
8
Avg stars
3.42
Iowa Hawkeyes class of 2026 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Tradon BessingerQB★★★★ 0.9370 No. 156 Kaysville, UT · Davis
Darion JonesCB★★★★ 0.9321 No. 170 Omaha, NE · Omaha North
Julian MansonLB★★★★ 0.9226 No. 200 Iowa City, IA · Iowa City West
Carson NielsenOT★★★★ 0.9076 No. 288 Waterloo, IA · Waterloo West
Kasen ThomasLB★★★★ 0.9075 No. 290 Sioux City, IA · Bishop Heelan Catholic
Hudson ParliamentIOL★★★★ 0.9031 No. 331 Brandon, SD · Brandon Valley
Gene RiordanIOL★★★★ 0.8972 No. 393 Hinsdale, IL · Hinsdale Central
Marcello VittiATH★★★★ 0.8922 No. 458 Dearborn, MI · Dearborn Divine Child
Billy WeivodaLB★★★ 0.8878 No. 527 Alpharetta, GA · Milton
Luke BrewerTE★★★ 0.8878 No. 527 Norwalk, IA · Norwalk
Owen LinderOT★★★ 0.8867 No. 554 Chanhassen, MN · Chanhassen
Colin WhittersIOL★★★ 0.8867 No. 554 Iowa City, IA · Iowa City West
Xavier StinsonWR★★★ 0.8800 No. 731 Vero Beach, FL · Vero Beach
Brody SchafferWR★★★ 0.8800 No. 731 Winneconne, WI · Winneconne
Jack JandaTE★★★ 0.8744 No. 921 Novi, MI · Detroit Catholic Central
Ronnie HillS★★★ 0.8733 No. 966 Sterling Heights, MI · Adlai Stevenson
Sawyer JezierskiDL★★★ 0.8722 No. 1030 Edina, MN · Edina
Diondre SmithWR★★★ 0.8700 No. 1114 Neptune Beach, FL · Duncan U. Fletcher
Boston EverittP★★★ 0.8200 No. 3115 Australia · Australia

Class of 2025

National rank
No. 38
Commits
18
4-star or better
4
Avg stars
3.22
Iowa Hawkeyes class of 2025 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Iose EpenesaDL★★★★ 0.9822 No. 36 Edwardsville, IL · Edwardsville
Burke GautcherLB★★★★ 0.9134 No. 252 Sycamore, IL · Sycamore
Thomas MeyerTE★★★★ 0.9109 No. 270 Clear Lake, IA · Clear Lake
Carson CooneyLB★★★★ 0.9065 No. 294 Oswego, IL · Oswego
Terrence SmithWR★★★ 0.8861 No. 537 Aurora, IL · West Aurora
Lucas AllgeyerIOL★★★ 0.8811 No. 619 St. Louis, MO · Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day
Joey VanWetzingaIOL★★★ 0.8747 No. 792 Bettendorf, IA · Pleasant Valley
Brad FitzgibbonDL★★★ 0.8722 No. 873 Chicago, IL · Marist
Mason WoodsATH★★★ 0.8714 No. 897 Iowa City, IA · Iowa City West
Eli JohnsonTE★★★ 0.8700 No. 945 River Falls, WI · River Falls
Nathan McNeilRB★★★ 0.8689 No. 987 Zephyrhills, FL · Wiregrass Ranch
CJ Bell Jr.CB★★★ 0.8672 No. 1049 Mansfield, MA · St. Thomas More (Prep)
O'Lontae DeanATH★★★ 0.8631 No. 1225 Seffner, FL · Armwood
Jimmy SullivanQB★★★ 0.8606 No. 1315 Fort Wayne, IN · Carroll
Dylan SteckerWR★★★ 0.8600 No. 1325 Spirit Lake, IA · Spirit Lake
Drew MacPhersonS★★★ 0.8592 No. 1405 Wilmette, IL · Loyola Academy
Ryan FitzgeraldQB★★★ 0.8550 No. 1560 Wilmette, IL · Loyola Academy
Jacob WallaceS★★★ 0.8456 No. 1960 Hyattsville, MD · DeMatha Catholic

Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.

The Iowa recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Iowa transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Big Ten recruiting rankings.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Iowa's 2026 recruiting class rank?

No. 26 nationally with 228.57 points, with 19 commits on record.

Who is the top Iowa commit in the class of 2026?

Tradon Bessinger, a 4-star QB from Kaysville, UT, No. 156 nationally.

How many Iowa commits are four-star or better in 2026?

8 of 19.