Iowa Flex 18U Brings Loaded Roster in 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 7-on-7 season is quickly approaching. Action in Iowa kicks off at the <a href="https://x.com/iowa7v7football/status/1889003277888422105">Sioux Center Spectacular</a> on March 1-2. Really fun and interesting squads will be competing for bragging rights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa Flex 18U is an outfit capable of punishing opponents. Some of the best talent in the central part of the state will be teaming up with big goals on its collective mind. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It starts with Prep Redzone's top-ranked player in 2026, West Des Moines Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='283946' first='Jayden' last='McGregory']. He's coming off of a junior season that saw him earn first-team all-state honors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The two-way standout recently released a list of his Top 8 colleges on Friday. It included Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas State, Louisville, Kansas and Michigan State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGregory's Valley teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='1524941' first='King' last='Coleman'], also will run with Flex following a 2024 season that saw him exceed 1,000 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns. And in an example of the unity of 7-on-7 ball can foster, McGregory and Coleman will put aside their dislike for Dowling Catholic in the Fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maroon quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='401674' first='Joey' last='Nahas'] calls signals for Flex after completing 68 percent of his passes for 666 yards and eight touchdowns with just two interceptions while splitting duties at the position. He added a score on a ground. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His backfield mates, [player_tooltip player_id='847998' first='Rashawd' last='Davis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='856072' first='Ian' last='Middleton'], combined for 1,500 yards and 23 touchdowns in the Fall. [player_tooltip player_id='1279933' first='Jakob' last='Skau'] caught 35 balls for 615 yards and seven scores at Dowling, which also has sophomore tight end David Lopez on this Flex team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ankeny teammates [player_tooltip player_id='1619654' first='Owen' last='Fischer'] (23 receptions, 337 yards, 3 TDs in '24) and [player_tooltip player_id='1691797' first='Daniel' last='Frazee'] show up on this Flex roster, too. Ankeny Centennial standout linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='513361' first='Carlos' last='Blount Jr']. (40.0 tackles) looks to put an injury-plagued Fall campaign farther behind him in 7-on-7. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Waukee Northwest's Elliott Combe hauled in 19 passes for 282 yards and six touchdowns in '24. [player_tooltip player_id='1361616' first='D'Angelo' last='Barkue'], a versatile performer from Johnston, rushed for 909 yards and 12 TDs, came up with 10 receptions for 257 yards and a score, delivered 31.5 tackles (21 solo, 2.5 TFL) and picked off two passes in '24. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sioux City East receiver [player_tooltip player_id='604773' first='Louden' last='Grimsley'] will get in another season of 7-on-7 competition before joining Iowa Western Community College next season. He collected 45 catches 676 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior last Fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->