2026 Football Recruiting

[HerkyHopeful]

family, friends/coaches

 

[Geese]

I am going to college at Iowa

Welcome to the fam

 

[douglasbader]

 

[kmurp]

Kirk is kinda piling up linebackers for three years in a row. If these guys are as good as they say, playing time will be tough to get.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Kirk is kinda piling up linebackers for three years in a row. If these guys are as good as they say, playing time will be tough to get.

You can't let this year's situation happen again.

Harrell as the starter at MLB and this guy as the backup:

 

[Stomper15]

#308 player, #24 QB.

 

[Shawneemicks]

I’m choosing to trust that this kid can move a little bit if Tim is in on this

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Is he tradon Boise State for Iowa?

 

[snips]

- High ceiling quarterback who looks primed for a big senior year.
- Big framed pocket passer pushing 6-foot-5 with plenty of room to fill out and add good weight.
- Has one of the cleanest strokes out West, smooth, easy delivery and the ball jumps out of his hand.
- Generates plenty of velocity with a flick of the wrist and can get it out from different arm angles.
- Most comfortable in the pocket but shows some ability to make throws rolling right or left and has some twitch in his game.
- Two-sport athlete with a basketball background and is fluid in how he moves.
- Shows excellent touch and timing on the deep ball and when combined with his size and arm talent, has one of the bigger upsides of any QB in the region.


i like the 'cleanest strokes' part...

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

More of a tradQB

 

[Mysterio]

More of a tradQB

that was hawk & balls level bad

 

[L. Wade Childress]

-Birth name is Petras
-Raised by his paternal grandfather, a fisherman

 

[Hawk&Balls]

that was hawk & balls level bad

Please

 

[Debit One]

that was hawk & balls level bad

 

[Mysterio]

this seems like a pretty solid class. needs a qb probably but what else are they looking for to fill out the class

 

[Hawk&Balls]

this seems like a pretty solid class. needs a qb probably but what else are they looking for to fill out the class

No. We can't recruit QBs.

 

[cloudhawk]

Drew Allar is open to work

 

[Wanderer]

Drew Allar is open to work

 

[The Dad]

 

[Gushawk]

Hope Tradon isn’t a Trad QB

 

[Gushawk]

Drew Allar is open to work

Fatrick Mahomes may be too.

Neither is what the doctor ordered for our beloved Iowa Hawkeyes

 

[Mitchandrsn]

Fatrick Mahomes may be too.

Neither is what the doctor ordered for our beloved Iowa Hawkeyes

Chiles could work

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Hope Tradon isn’t a Trad QB

Gushawk

 

[neshawk]

I hope he isn't a Trans QB.

 

[The Dad]

I hope he isn't a Trans QB.

Vince Young did okay with a limp wristed throwing motion.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Hope Tradon isn’t a Trad QB

Not the fastest guy in the world, but fairly mobile and seems to be able to throw on the run.

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

 

[ivan_drago]

That’s a huge flip. He was not really listing or considering Iowa last year and was dead set for Miami until his visit.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

We need one of these good TE prospects to turn into a stud

 

[The Full Monte]

We need one of these good TE prospects to turn into a stud

I’m actually very surprised that some of the younger TE haven’t gotten more snaps after the injury to Ostrenga early in the year

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Ostrenga is ok but it would be better if they told him to transfer rather than by default give him the most snaps next year

 

[The Dad]

I’m actually very surprised that some of the younger TE haven’t gotten more snaps after the injury to Ostrenga early in the year

Vonnahme?

 

[Kerky]

These types of recruiting successes would seem to indicate Kirk will be staying around a little longer, correct?

 

[Wanderer]

These types of recruiting successes would seem to indicate Kirk will be staying around a little longer, correct?

Seems like it.

 

[The Full Monte]

Vonnahme?

Iowa has 3 other TE that had very impressive offer lists out of HS. I’m just saying I’m surprised those guys haven’t gotten more snaps

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Same. Being a walk on redshirt frosh, vohnamme has been great. But I expected they would have gotten the highly recruited guys more action. If we're not going to sign 4 star receivers, then we need stud tight ends.

 

[Whatever]

Clark, Kittle, Myers, Laporta, Hockenson. How many TEs has Iowa had that recruiting profile and offers were meaningless?

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Iowa has 3 other TE that had very impressive offer lists out of HS. I’m just saying I’m surprised those guys haven’t gotten more snaps

Vonnhame, despite being a walk on, is already a stud and beat out the others by Spring ball this year. One of the highly touted TE recruits transffered b/c of t his.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

It's interesting no one offered Vonnahme. His bio is basically textbook what Iowa looks for:


Career -- Played a variety of offensive positions in high school, throwing for 1,803 yards and 25 touchdowns, rushing for 652 yards and 14 touchdowns and totaling 697 receiving yards and 14 scores... also played safety on defense, recording 11 interceptions and scoring two defensive touchdowns... multi-sport athlete, also lettering three years in basketball, and two years in soccer and track… starter on basketball team that qualified for state as a junior... qualified for Iowa state track meet (Class 2A) as a senior in the 100m, and qualified for both the 100m (finished eighth) and 200m as a junior.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Same. Being a walk on redshirt frosh, vohnamme has been great. But I expected they would have gotten the highly recruited guys more action. If we're not going to sign 4 star receivers, then we need stud tight ends.

Who are the highly recruited guys you’re referring to? Meyer but he’s a true freshman and they just talked yesterday about getting him more snaps.

TE has a lot of variables. A lot of our studs came in with lesser profiles and we’ve had a lot of high profile guys wash out or transfer.

 

[ChipHilton]

I mean, if you can play...

DJ Vonnahme on Hudl

Watch DJ Vonnahme's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Kuemper Catholic High School - Boys Varsity Football / QB, FS / Class of 2024 / Carroll, IA

www.hudl.com

 

[douglasbader]

Yeah, others have said it but we have a Redshirt Freshman stud out there already. Vonnahme going to be the next great Iowa TE.

 

[Lee Beevers]

I mean, if you can play...

DJ Vonnahme on Hudl

Watch DJ Vonnahme's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Kuemper Catholic High School - Boys Varsity Football / QB, FS / Class of 2024 / Carroll, IA

www.hudl.com

I don’t watch highschool highlights anymore unless Chip suggests I should, but this guy clearly is a badass.

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

 

[The Full Monte]

Given the current state of the WR group, this would seem awfully encouraging

 

[Creed]

 

[Finnegan]

If you believe in rankings, and believe 247, Iowa just increased their number of 4* by 700%. From one to seven total, three on offense and four on defense.

Iowa Football Recruiting: 2026 Rankings Update Includes Seven Four-Star Hawkeyes

Firming up the back seven on defense and a quarterback we can maybe only partially screw up.

 

[Cheer 4 the Hawks!]

i confused brewer with the jacobson kid in the 2026 class. didnt realize he was a texas a&m commit

Even living in the METRO I guess I didn't hear that much about Jacobson. Was there any reason given why Iowa didn't offer, or wasn't interested.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Even living in the METRO I guess I didn't hear that much about Jacobson. Was there any reason given why Iowa didn't offer, or wasn't interested.

his team is pretty bad. He’s a really good athlete. Heck of a basketball player.

 

[Mysterio]

i know his extended family has ties to iowa and iowa state but likely one of those deals where a kid wants to just get out of the midwest. he had no shortage of options. but i agree theres been very little attention for a recruit of his caliber.