Looking Back: Native UNI Panthers as Preps

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking a look back at each Northern Iowa Panther that played prep football in Iowa, and their rankings coming out of high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Prep Redzone Iowa rankings began in the class of 2021, so sixth-year seniors Josh Volk and Tysen Kershaw are not listed.</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><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2021-rankings/">2021</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1742845,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/TuckerLUNI-crop-1023x672-1753933582.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1742845" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Langenberg on signing day (Photo: Via Tucker Langenberg on X)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tucker-langenberg/">Tucker Langenberg</a> (Urbandale), No. 20 OVR, No. 3 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jordan-ver-meer/">Jordan Ver Meer</a> (West Lyon), No. 22 OVR, No. 6 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/aidan-dunne/">Aidan Dunne</a> (Hempstead), Unranked OVR, No. 6 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/derek-anderson/">Derek Anderson</a> (Hinton), Unranked OVR, No. 14 QB (OL at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keean Kamerling (Mt. Vernon), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tay Norman (Waterloo West), Unranked WR</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:image {"id":1742841,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/IMG_1921-rotated-crop-1512x993-1753933100.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1742841" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Graham Friedrichsen as a prep. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jaxon-dailey/">Jaxon Dailey</a> (Southeast Polk), No. 9 OVR, No. 1 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ryan-crandall/">Ryan Crandall </a>(Ankeny), No. 19 OVR, No. 3 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/graham-friedrichsen/">Graham Friedrichsen</a> (Urbandale), No. 25 OVR, No. 2 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Ben-Kuehnast/">Ben Kuehnast </a>(Humboldt), No. 34 OVR, No. 7 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jaylen-pettus-mcmullen/">Jaylen Pettus</a> (Dowling), No. 45 OVR, No. 9 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/noah-pettinger/">Noah Pettinger</a> (Hempstead), Unranked OVR, No. 26 QB (P at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Tate-Sander/">Tate Sander</a> (Belmond-Klemme), Unranked OVR, No. 30 RB (DB at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvin Jaworski (Grinnell), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kolben Miller (North Butler), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady McCullough (Ankeny), Unranked TE</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:image {"id":277088,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/19-Kaleb-Cline-crop-4839x3177-1643131423.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-277088" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kaleb Cline at a Prep Redzone event. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Kaleb-Cline/">Kaleb Cline</a> (Spencer), No. 32 OVR, No. 6 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/John-powers/">John Powers</a> (Bondurant), No. 60 OVR, No. 8 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/drew-Monsivais/">Andrew Monsivais</a> (Ankeny), No. 67 OVR, No. 9 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/lance-berends/">Lance Berends</a> (Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn), No. 81 OVR, No. 13 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/anthony-isley/">Anthony Isley</a> (Mediapolis), No. 90 OVR, No. 10 RB (DB at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Shakur-wright/">Shakur Wright</a> (Waterloo East), Unranked OVR, No. 14 RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ayden-price/">Ayden Price</a> (WDM Valley), Unranked OVR, No. 19 WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/ethan-schoville/">Ethan Schoville</a> (Denver), Unranked OVR, No. 23 RB (DB at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Bartacheck (Waukee), Unranked K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ian Collins (Charles City), Unranked WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack Hearne (Urbandale), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zach Mehmert (Crestwood), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luke Reth (West Delaware), Unranked OL</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:image {"id":287323,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/31-Franz-Reisz-crop-4839x3177-1644522273.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-287323" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Franz Reisz at a Prep Redzone event. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/titus-cram/">Titus Cram</a> (Bondurant), No. 2 OVR, No. 1 RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/brady-mcdonald/">Brady McDonald</a> (Independence), No. 19 OVR, No. 3 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/kaden-amigon/">Kaden Amigon-Suiter</a> (Columbus Community), No. 29 OVR, No. 2 ATH (RB at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Franz-Reisz/">Franz Reisz</a> (Harlan), No. 44 OVR, No. 5 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Aidan-Salow/">Aidan Salow</a> (Maquoketa Valley), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gavin Averbeck (Ashwaubenon), Unranked LS&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brock Carpenter (Western Dubuque), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Karson Elwood (Treynor), Unranked WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant Glausser (Western Dubuque), Unranked RB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Kuennen (WDM Valley), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ben Gordon (Van Meter), Unranked WR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braden McShane (New Hampton), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Pinks (WDM Valley), Unranked DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mitchell Smith (West Hancock), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Thomas (Sheldon), Unranked OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Waterhouse (Waco), Unranked DL</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:image {"id":1426925,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/137A5813.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1426925" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Urbandale '25 S Elijah Hoyt. (Rob Howe/Prep Red Zone) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/kaz-rebarcak/">Kaz Rebarcak</a> (Davenport North), No. 19 OVR, No. 2 QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Connor-Best/">Connor Best</a> (Cedar Falls), No. 22 OVR, No. 7 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Elijah-hoyt/">Elijah Hoyt</a> (Urbandale), No. 25 OVR, No. 3 DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Kailer-Smith/">Kailer Smith</a> (Cedar Falls), No. 30 OVR, No. 2 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/colby-eskildsen/">Colby Eskildsen</a> (Northwood-Kensett), No. 32 OVR, No. 2 ATH (OL at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Parker-sutherland/">Parker Sutherland </a>(Iowa City High), No. 33 OVR, No. 3 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Gabe-Meaney/">Gabe Meaney</a> (Janseville), No. 36 OVR, No. 4 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Braylon-evans/">Braylon Evans</a> (Cedar Rapids Jefferson), No. 43 OVR, No. 10 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Kaleb-diers/">Kaleb Diers</a> (Marion), No. 44 OVR, No. 6 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jarrett-kies/">Jarrett Kies</a> (Cedar Falls), No. 50 OVR, No. 5 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Jack-vinyard/">Jack Vinyard</a> (Waukee Northwest), No. 60 OVR, No. 11 DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/josef-briesemeister/">Joe Briesemeister</a> (Mt. Vernon), No. 61 OVR, No. 13 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Tiernan-vokes/">Tiernan Vokes</a> (Grundy Center), No. 64 OVR, No. 8 TE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Sutton-Koller/">Sutton Koller</a> (Iowa City Liberty), No. 72, No. 7 ATH/DB (WR at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Henry-Bunn/">Henry Bunn</a> (Clear Lake), No. 82 OVR, No. 17 OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/Tom-Scherr/">Tom Scherr</a> (Wahlert Catholic), No. 91, No. 9 ATH (LB at UNI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Schmeltzer (Pleasant Valley), No. 98 OVR, No. 15 DL/Edge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Bormann (Wahlert Catholic), No. 126, No. 14 LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rico Alvarenga (WDM Valley), Unranked P/K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aidan Ducharme (Dowling Catholic), Unranked LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kolby Gibbons (Johnston), Unranked DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->