Looking Back: Native Drake Bulldogs as Preps

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking a look back at each Drake Bulldog that played prep football in Iowa, and their rankings coming out of high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Drake has not fully updated their roster, so in-state 2025 recruits listed may not be exhaustive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/07/looking-back-native-iowa-hawkeyes-as-preps/"><strong>Looking Back: Native Iowa Hawkeyes as Preps</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/07/looking-back-native-iowa-state-cyclones-as-preps/"><strong>Looking Back: Native Iowa State Cyclones as Preps</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/07/looking-back-native-uni-panthers-as-preps/"><strong>Looking Back: Native UNI Panthers as Preps</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2021-rankings/">2021</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayes Gibson (Centennial), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2022-rankings/">2022</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jake-auen/">Jake Auen</a> (WDM Valley), No. 59 OVR, No. 12 OL (DL at Drake)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tommy-williams/">Tommy Williams</a> (Dubuque Senior), Unranked OVR, No. 34 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Skylar James (Roosevelt), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2023-rankings/">2023</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/walker-tart/">Walker Tart</a> (Dubuque Senior), No. 61 OVR, No. 7 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/gene-blalock/">Gene Blalock</a> (Grinnell), Unranked OVR, No. 18 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/parker-matiyow/">Parker Matiyow</a> (Lewis Central), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole Sigler (Anamosa), Unranked DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2024-rankings/">2024</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/chase-lamb/">Chase Lamb</a> (Waukee Northwest), No. 13 OVR, No. 4 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/chase-schutty/">Chase Schutty </a>(Centennial), No. 52 OVR, No. 6 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Jake-leonard/">Jake Leonard</a> (Madrid), No. 76 OVR, No. 9 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Johnson (Waukee Northwest), Unranked WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brandon Maxwell (Earlham), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hudson Miller (Roosevelt), Unranked TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tate Platte (Des Moines Christian), Unranked QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taye Proctor (Johnston), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2025-rankings/">2025</a></strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/vincente-gianforte/">Vincenzo Gianforte</a> (Cedar Rapids Kennedy), No. 42 OVR, No. 5 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/owen-pins/">Owen Pins</a> (Dowling), No. 46 OVR, No. 9 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/andrew-eastman/">Andrew Eastman</a> (Waukee Northwest), No. 86 OVR, No. 9 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyson-shivers/">Tyson Shivers </a>(Boone), No. 92 OVR, No. 10 ATH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/chase-kluver/">Chase Kluver</a> (Centennial), No. 104 OVR, No. 12 ATH </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Owen-Pettlon/">Owen Pettlon</a> (West Delaware), No. 115 OVR, No. 23 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/louden-huisenga/">Louden Huisenga</a> (Waco), No. 121 OVR, No. 14 ATH (DE at Drake)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jakob-skau/">Jakob Skau</a> (Dowling), No. 123, No. 14 WR/DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/adrien-robbins/">Adrien Robbins</a> (PCM), No. 167 OVR, No. 13 RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/reed-anderson/">Reed Anderson</a> (Centennial), No. 168 OVR, No. 19 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/mitchell-grider-2/">Mitchell Grider</a> (Centennial), No. 172 OVR, No. 25 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jake-kistenmacher/">Jake Kistenmacher </a>(Des Moines Christian), No. 174 OVR, No. 21 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson O'Grady (Waukee Northwest), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->