Quick facts on Iowa's expected signing class
Iowa is expected to sign about 20 football recruits on Wednesday. There are 20 known scholarship commitments to the class, not including any Tuesday night announcements or 2016 grayshirt Noah Clayberg. Here is a breakdown of the known commitments.
KYSHAUN BRYAN
RB, 5-10, 190
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Former South Carolina commit was his prep team’s second-leading rusher as a senior. St. Thomas Aquinas finished 2016 as the No. 5 team in the nation, according to USA Today, and is former Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock’s alma mater.
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DJIMON COLBERT
DB, 6-1, 185
Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Used to attend same high school as Iowa linebacker Aaron Mends and received his first offer from Hawkeyes. Played mostly safety and receiver as a senior. Bishop Miege won third straight Kansas Class 4A Division I title last fall.
JACOB COONS
ATH, 6-4, 225
Solon (Solon High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Committed since Dec. 2015, Coons picked up his other offer from Iowa State. Projects as tight end or defensive end. Leading receiver for Solon last season with 29 catches for 479 yards and five scores, adding 20 tackles and six sacks on other side of the ball.
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MAX COOPER
WR, 6-0, 175
Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial High School)
Rivals: 2 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: N/A
Quick facts: Former Central Michigan commit considered the No. 1 receiver in Wisconsin by Scout. Cooper caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in Wisconsin Division 3 championship game last fall. Was Iowa’s first commit in four months with verbal in December.
TREY CREAMER
DB, 6-0, 170
Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Picked up an Iowa offer three days after Minnesota hired new head coach P.J. Fleck and completed the flip on Monday. Creamer was the top rusher in Cartersville’s second straight unbeaten state title season in Georgia’s Class 4A.
LEVI DUWA
DE, 6-3, 230
Wellman (Mid-Prairie High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Senior season ended early with a foot injury in September that has since required two surgeries. Led Class 2A in sacks as a junior, recording 56 tackles and 14.5 sacks in 11 games. State wrestling runner-up at 220 pounds in 2016.
A.J. EPENESA
DE, 6-5, 270
Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville High School)
Rivals: 5 stars; Scout: 5 stars; 247Sports: 5 stars
Quick facts: Iowa’s first five-star recruit since 2005. Bona fide blue chip defensive lineman ranked No. 6 overall player in the nation by 247 Sports. Is ranked No. 29 nationally in the 247Sports' Composite, which weighs other scouting service rankings too. Son of former Iowa defensive tackle Eppy Epenesa. Credited with 59 tackles (14 for loss) and four sacks as senior. Also a proficient kick blocker.
RYAN GERSONDE
P, 6-4, 185
Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University High School)
Rivals: N/A; Scout: N/A; 247Sports: N/A
Quick facts: Committed Tuesday evening. Expected to be the only scholarship punter on Iowa’s 2017 roster. Visited Clemson, Michigan and Notre Dame, but held offers from Hawkeyes and Wyoming. Left-footed.
MATT HANKINS
CB, 6-0, 160
Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Stuck with Iowa despite Michigan offer and visit, as well as Dallas-area decommits in the fall. Scout considers him the No. 7 cornerback in Texas. Had 13 pass breakups and two interceptions as a junior, with long reach and frame to add weight.
CAMRON HARRELL
DB, 5-11, 181
Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Safety whose sole Division I offer came from Iowa. Committed in June. Played safety and running back as a senior and owns school record for touchdowns, with 44. Picked off five passes in 10-1 season last fall.
MARK KALLENBERGER
OT, 6-6, 260
Bettendorf (Bettendorf High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 4 stars; 247Sports: 4 stars
Quick facts: The right tackle is considered the state’s No. 3 prospect in the class and 247Sports rates him as the No. 27 tackle in the nation. Picked up his first offer from Eastern Michigan but committed to Iowa last March. Older brother Jack plans to walk-on to Iowa’s defensive line as well.
IVORY KELLY-MARTIN
RB, 5-11, 195
Plainfield, Ill. (Oswego East High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: After winning two state titles at Nazareth and rushing for nearly 2,000 yards as a junior, Kelly-Martin transferred to Oswego East. Rushed for 1,360 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior after committing to Iowa in April.
COY KIRKPATRICK
DE, 6-5, 265
Madrid (Madrid High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 2 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Offensive and defensive anchor for Class 1A squad may find himself on the offensive line at Iowa. Committed to Iowa in June 2015 with recruitment led by assistant Reese Morgan. State qualifier in discus and shot put.
PEYTON MANSELL
QB, 6-2, 205
Belton, Texas (Belton High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Lone quarterback in class completed 70 percent of his passes as a senior for 2,560 yards and 33 touchdowns in Texas’s Class 6A. Considered a dual-threat, he also rushed for 1,129 yards and 15 scores. Iowa was his only Power 5 offer.
HENRY MARCHESE
WR, 6-3, 190
Lincolnshire, Ill. (Stevenson High School)
Rivals: 2 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Son of former Iowa walk-on John Marchese had 63 catches for 1,052 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. His other offers were from Army, Bowling Green and Central Michigan, and he visited Illinois, where his brother Jimmy is a walk-on, last weekend
BRANDON SMITH
WR, 6-3, 205
Lake Cormorant, Miss. (Lake Cormorant High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Physical athlete averaged more than 100 yards per game receiving as a senior. 247Sports rates Smith as the No. 18 prospect in Mississippi, with interest coming from around the southeast, including Vanderbilt.
GENO STONE
DB, 5-11, 190
New Castle, Pa. (New Castle High School)
Rivals: 2 stars; Scout: 2 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Kent State commit for a month before picking up his first Power 5 offer from the Hawkeyes. Starred at quarterback and safety as a senior, leading his team to the Western Pennsylvania’s regional finals. Visited Iowa City last weekend and committed Tuesday afternoon.
JOSHUA TURNER
CB, 6-0, 175
Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage High School)
Rivals: 3 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 3 stars
Quick facts: Picked Iowa out of more than 20 offers, including Central Florida and Wisconsin. Wore No. 4 at American Heritage in honor of alum and former Notre Dame and UAB running back Greg Bryant. Credited with 17 pass breakups as senior.
NATE WIELAND
ATH, 6-3, 220
Iowa City (Iowa City High School)
Rivals: 2 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 2 stars
Quick facts: Northern Illinois commit flipped Monday after his hometown team offered. City High star at quarterback totaled 2,412 yards passing and rushing, with 20 touchdowns as a senior. Projects to defensive side of the ball.
TRISTAN WIRFS
OT, 6-5, 290
Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon High School)
Rivals: 4 stars; Scout: 3 stars; 247Sports: 4 stars
Quick facts: State champion thrower in discus and shot put became late riser in recruiting rankings. Four-sport athlete was up around 320 pounds during football season, playing both sides of line. First flight of his life was to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.