PRZIA ’25 Rankings | All-Uncommitted Team (Defense)
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We recently released an updated version of the PRZIA 2025 Class rankings, which saw the list grow to over 300 prospects. To continue covering the new rankings, I formed a Class of 2025 “All-Uncommitted” team featuring some of the top available prospects at each position.
Next up is our All-Uncommitted team defense, which, like the offense, features some of the most highly-touted prospects in Iowa. The first and second teams were set up a little differently. The first team’s defense is more traditional, including the top DEs, DTs, ILBs, OLBs, CBs, and safeties, while the second team includes the four best available at each unit.
Check out the full Class of 2025 Rankings HERE.
1st-Team:
DL:
Ends:
Axel Ramazani Axel Ramazani 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Urbandale | 2025 State IA | Urbandale | 6’3″ 220 lbs
2023 Stats: 57 tackles, 21 TFLs, and 8 sacks.
Offers: Cincinnati, North Dakota, Washington State, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Wyoming, Northern Iowa, and North Dakota State.
Manasse Kasongo Manasse Kasongo 6'7" | 220 lbs | DL Sioux City East | 2025 State IA | Sioux City East | 6’7″ 220 lbs
2023 Stats: 16 tackles, 5 TFLs, and a sack.
Offers: Northern Iowa and Nebraska
Interior:
Cooper Martinson Cooper Martinson 6'4" | 280 lbs | DL Southeast Polk | 2025 State IA | Southeast Polk | 6’4″ 280 lbs
2023 Stats: 62.5 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, and 3.5 sacks.
Offers: Quincy and Sioux Falls.
Kolton Borcherding-Johnson Kolton Borcherding-Johnson 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Norwalk | 2025 State IA | Norwalk | 6’1″ 260 lbs
2023 Stats: 51 tackles and 5 TFLs.
LB:
Outside LBs:
Jackson Wacha Jackson Wacha 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Ballard | 2025 State IA | Ballard | 6’3″ 205 lbs
2023 Stats: 112 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
Jozef Reisz Jozef Reisz 6'3" | 220 lbs | ATH Harlan Community | 2025 State IA | Harlan Community | 6’3″ 220 lbs
2023 Stats: 36.5 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 33 receptions, 437 receiving yards, and 3 receiving touchdowns.
Offers: Lindenwood
Inside LBs:
Will Hawthorne Will Hawthorne 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Gilbert | 2025 State IA | Gilbert | 6’3″ 225 lbs
2023 Stats: 63 tackles, 10 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 131 carries, 774 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns, 12 receptions, 320 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns.
Offers: Kansas State, West Michigan, Kansas, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Fordham, Penn, Lehigh, Missouri State, Ohio, Colgate, South Dakota, Air Force, Army, Miami (OH), and Northern Illinois.
Dylan Manning Dylan Manning 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Dowling Catholic | 2025 State IA | Dowling Catholic | 6’2″ 205 lbs
2023 Stats: 64 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, and 3 sacks.
Offers: North Dakota and Lindenwood
DB:
Cornerbacks:
Elijah Hoyt Elijah Hoyt 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Urbandale | 2025 State IA | Urbandale | 6’1″ 185 lbs
2023 Stats: 24.5 tackles, 2 TFLs, an interception, and 220 receiving yards.
Offers: Western Illinois and Northern Illinois.
Wisdom Fode Wisdom Fode 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Des Moines North | 2025 State IA | Des Moines North | 6’2″ 185 lbs
2023 Stats: 25.5 tackles, 11 receptions, and 114 receiving yards.
Offers: Grand View, Lindenwood, and Kansas State.
Safeties:
Carter Johnson Carter Johnson 6'4" | 210 lbs | DB Waukee | 2025 State IA | Waukee | 6’4″ 215 lbs
2023 Stats: 40.5 tackles and 3 interceptions.
Offers: Sioux Falls, St. Thomas, and Minnesota State-Mankato.
Andrew Price Andrew Price 6'0" | 200 lbs | DB Valley | 2025 State IA | WDM Valley | 6’0″ 200 lbs
2023 Stats: 41.5 tackles and 6.5 TFLs.
ATH:
Rayce Heitman Rayce Heitman 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Williamsburg | 2025 State IA | Williamsburg | 6’1″ 180 lbs
2023 Stats: 118.5 tackles, 13 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 4 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), 32 receptions, 506 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns, 120 rushing yards, and 4 rushing touchdowns.
Offers: South Dakota
Myles Gardner Myles Gardner 6'4" | 195 lbs | ATH Waterloo West | 2025 State IA | LB/WR | Waterloo West | 6’4″ 195 lbs
2023 Stats: 42.5 tackles, 7 TFLs, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 47 receptions, 613 receiving yards, and 9 receiving touchdowns.
Drew Francois Drew Francois 6'4" | 240 lbs | ATH Dubuque Senior | 2025 State IA | DL/TE | Dubuque Senior | 6’4″ 240 lbs
2023 Stats: 29 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 sacks, a fumble recovery, 27 receptions, 316 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns.
Offers: Sioux Falls
2nd-Team
DL:
Ethan Wood Ethan Wood 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Mount Vernon | 2025 State IA | Mount Vernon | 6’4″ 230 lbs
2023 Stats: 36 tackles, 17 TFLs, 24 receptions, 347 receiving yards, and 3 receiving touchdowns.
Offers: Boise State, North Dakota, Northern Iowa, and South Dakota.
Cooper Buffington Cooper Buffington 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Winfield Mt. Union | 2025 State IA | Winfield-Mt. Union | 6’3″ 245 lbs
2023 Stats: 44 tackles, 19 TFLs, and a forced fumble.
Offers: Sioux Falls and South Dakota.
Ian Samples Ian Samples 6'6" | 225 lbs | DL Waukee | 2025 State IA | Waukee | 6’6″ 225 lbs
2023 Stats: 25.5 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 6 sacks,
Owen Pins Owen Pins 6'0" | 260 lbs | DL Dowling Catholic | 2025 State IA | Dowling Catholic | 6’0″ 260 lbs
2023 Stats: 13 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Offers: Grand View, Morningside, and Sioux Falls.
LB:
Gavin Sleezer Gavin Sleezer 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Alta-Aurelia | 2025 State IA | Alta-Aurelia | 6’3″ 215 lbs
2023 Stats: 105 tackles, 8 TFLs,
Offers: Sioux Falls
Harrison Tripp Harrison Tripp 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Norwalk | 2025 State IA | Norwalk | 6’2″ 225 lbs
2023 Stats: 60.5 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 2 sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble.
Davis Ragland Davis Ragland 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Marshalltown | 2025 State IA | Marshalltown | 6’0″ 215 lbs
2023 Stats: 43.5 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, .5 sacks, and a pick-six.
Offers: Grinnell College
Jarrett Kies Jarrett Kies 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Cedar Falls | 2025 State IA | Cedar Falls | 6’2″ 210 lbs
2023 Stats: 41.5 tackles, 5 TFLs, an interception, and a blocked punt.
Offers: Sioux Falls, North Dakota, and Northern Iowa.
DB:
Emmanuel Gaye Emmanuel Gaye 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Southeast Polk | 2025 State IA | CB | Southeast Polk | 5’9″ 160 lbs
2023 Stats: 21 tackles and 4 interceptions.
Cam Cribari Cam Cribari 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Valley | 2025 State IA | WDM Valley | 6’0″ 175 lbs
2023 Stats: 29 tackles, a TFL, and a fumble recovery.
Offers: Grand View and UW-Platteville
Gage Olsen Gage Olsen 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Valley (WDM) | 2025 State IA | CB/S | WDM Valley | 5’10” 180 lbs
2023 Stats: 35 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
Offers: Grand View, Sioux Falls, and Minnesota State-Mankato.
Parker Pearson Parker Pearson 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Dowling Catholic | 2025 State IA | CB | Dowling Catholic | 5’10” 175 lbs
2023 Stats: 21 tackles, a TFL, and an interception.
Offers: Grand View
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