Recruiting Roundup 5/9: Checking In with Iowa ’27s, 28s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: howe30 in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earlier this week, we dropped <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/class-of-26-recruiting-roundup-news-notes-around-state/">recruiting updates for members of the 2026 Class</a>. As per usual, that update could already use updating. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It illustrates the crisp pace on the recruiting trail for in-state prospects this time of year. While that's true for the seniors-to-be, the classes behind them are in the same boat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that it mind, let's take a look at news and notes for members of the '27 and '28 cycles, knowing full well we can't keep up: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027s</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1198816' first='Luke' last='Brewer'] has been on a heater. The Norwalk tight end added offers from Oklahoma, Baylor, Oregon and Notre Dame since April 30. He'd previously reported offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Stanford, Tennessee, Toledo and Wisconsin. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kansas offered [player_tooltip player_id='1197458' first='Landon' last='Blum'] on on May 2. He entertained Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Iowa State at the school recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Since April 29, Grinnell offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1204515' first='Will' last='Slagle'] picked up offers from Stanford, Kansas, Kansas State and Auburn. He'd previously reported offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Northwestern. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-FCS National Champion North Dakota State offered [player_tooltip player_id='1198829' first='Kason' last='Clayborne'] while he was in Fargo for a junior day on April 25. He's also a baseball prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/william-clausen-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='1207826' first='Will' last='Clausen']</a> recently announced camp invites from Upper Iowa, Eastern Illinois, South Dakota State, Indiana, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas State and Kansas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kansas State joined Iowa State in offering [player_tooltip player_id='1609271' first='Gavin' last='Stecker'] a scholarship when the Wildcats did so this week. He's scheduled to camp with the Cyclones on June 4. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Carolina State, Vanderbilt and Iowa State recently invited [player_tooltip player_id='1197445' first='Savion' last='Miller'] to summer camps. The Cyclones and Missouri have offered scholarships. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa State, Indiana, Kansas State, Iowa and Nebraska recently sent camp invites to [player_tooltip player_id='1105154' first='Cameron' last='Bowie']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Dakota, Drake, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State and South Dakota State met with [player_tooltip player_id='1197446' first='Wyatt' last='Valenta'] at school this week. He accepted a camp invitation from the Jackrabbits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1584432' first='Brayden' last='Hanks'], <a href="https://x.com/Nolan_Kriegel"></a>[player_tooltip player_id='1197463' first='Nolan' last='Kriegel'], Damarian Orr and [player_tooltip player_id='1361135' first='Tyler' last='Nielsen'] were invited to camp at Kansas State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kansas invited [player_tooltip player_id='1452144' first='Levi' last='Chulu'] to camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa and Northern Illinois stopped by school to see [player_tooltip player_id='1197483' first='Braylon' last='Bingham']. Nebraska, Kansas State and South Dakota State invited him to camps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1361305' first='Karter' last='Alberts'] was invited to camp with Kansas State, Iowa State and Waldorf. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1358154' first='Layne' last='Peska'] has been invited to Drake camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Army, South Dakota, North Dakota, Northern Illinois, South Dakota State, Kansas State and Iowa have visited [player_tooltip player_id='1204436' first='Mack' last='Heitland'] at school recently. Alabama, Indiana, SDSU, Rice and North Dakota invited him to camps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1204438' first='Joe' last='Vinyard'] visited with Army, South Dakota, North Dakota, Northern Illinois, Kansas State and Iowa at his school recently. USD and South Dakota State invited him to camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Buffalo and Wayne State invited [player_tooltip player_id='1621125' first='AJ' last='Harder'] to camp. Iowa visited him at school this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kansas State and South Dakota State stopped by school to watch [player_tooltip player_id='1204437' first='Jordon' last='Green'] work out on Wednesday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Drake, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and North Dakota met with <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ozzie-grimm/">[player_tooltip player_id='1198819' first='Ozzie' last='Grimm']</a> at his school this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa visited with [player_tooltip player_id='1198833' first='Bryce' last='Beachem'] at school on Thursday. Iowa State and Wayne State recently invited him to summer camps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-South Dakota State watched [player_tooltip player_id='1198821' first='Chase' last='Engel'] at Dallas Center-Grimes on Tuesday. The Jackrabbits stopped back to speak with him on Thursday. North Dakota State, North Dakota and Northern Illinois also visited him this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1198820' first='Chase' last='Heitland'] received visits from North Dakota, Drake, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State and South Dakota State this week. He was invited to camp with the Jackrabbits, Bison and Kansas State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa watched [player_tooltip player_id='1616438' first='Emri' last='Jones'] during his track meet on Thursday. He expected to camp with the Hawkeyes this summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028s</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1583613' first='Carter' last='Barrett']'s recruitment keeps rolling along. He added offers from Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas and Kansas State during the last few weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1583617' first='Riley' last='Vanderlinden'] visited Northern Iowa for its spring game last weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa stopped by school to see [player_tooltip player_id='1596610' first='Jayden' last='Stephens'] last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-North Dakota State invited [player_tooltip player_id='1324687' first='Daevon' last='Hall'] to camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1584562' first='Luke' last='Iverson'] was invited to camp at Iowa State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->