2023 Rankings Risers!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congratulations to all of the 2023 recruiting class that is signing or has signed their letter of intent with today being National Signing Day! Here are some athlete's that had great seasons and rose up the rankings board this fall! Best wishes to all the athlete's headed on to play at the next level. Prep RedZone Iowa is proud of all your accomplishments and enjoyed watching your high school careers develop!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='24023' first='Kadyn' last='Proctor'] (SEP) The #1 ranked OT in the country by most recruiting services is headed to Alabama with late pursuit by head coach Nick Saban. Proctor had been committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes since this past June. Proctor was a generational player at his tackle position and finished as a two time state champion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='104098' first='Jaxon' last='Smolik'] (Dowling Catholic) QB had a phenomenal senior season and will be playing for James Franklin at Penn State. Smolik climbed 12 spots up to the #6 spot and is now listed as the #2 overall signal caller. Smolik totaled (1,927) yards passing, (64%) completion rate and (19) touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] (Harlan) this special athlete helped lead his team to a state championship in back to back seasons. Hall is headed to the University of Iowa to play for head coach Kirk Ferentz. Hall is dynamic with the ball in his hands and also makes an impact on the defensive side of the ball. Hall climbed our list 4 spots to #16 overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='152617' first='Zach' last='Lutmer'] (CLGLR) Lutmer is ticketed for the defensive secondary at Iowa but displayed his athleticism at QB where he hung some incredible numbers this fall and secured a state title for the Lions. Lutmer was a huge riser all the way up to the #20 overall spot. Great athlete that will be a solid player at Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='246740' first='Abu' last='Sama'] (SEP) This Iowa State Cyclone bound athlete had an amazing senior season which saw him take center stage in the 5A state title game where he earned MVP honors as he rushed up and down the field to the tune of 24 carries for (372) yards and (6) touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->