Exciting Names to Know in Iowa

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;howe30&nbsp;in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best parts of covering high school football is each year brings new names to our attention. Student-athletes are taking their opportunities and running with them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are six guys impacting the action in 2025: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1705181"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-686c2fd2d0570"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones established himself as a prospect last season. The freshman shined on the offensive line and contributed to the defensive front. Jones has taken another step forward in 2025. The 10th-grader is playing a little more physically and consistently on the O-Line and has contributed 14.0 tackles, including one for loss, on the DL through his team's three contests. Jones is a physical presence in the trenches, operating with optimal pad level and playing with violent hands. He's quick off of the snap and is effective blocking in space. With two more years of high school after this one, Jones certainly in a talent to monitor moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1811110"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689f94cb8fca5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Henry has built on a solid freshman season during the first part of the 2025 campaign. The versatile athlete has contributed as a quarterback, runner and defensive back for the Stars. He hasn't yet posted any highlights from the current year but we can witness how he operates by watching clips from his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21757702/68593e23db59a109c16210b8">ninth-grade season</a>. Henry is an impressive and versatile athlete. Skills are there for a path forward as a quarterback, but what he does well and his natural ability would work at other positions. Henry's speed and elusiveness make receiver a possibility. The secondary also might be his future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1901425"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cf67f8cfd95"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Caves shot out to a fast start through the first three weeks of his junior season. He'd rushed 61 times for 490 yards and eight touchdowns, adding 10 receptions for 157 yards and a score. On defense, he's recorded 17.0 tackles (13 solo, .5 TFL) and is averaging 36.6 yards with a TD on seven kick returns. Caves has<a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19822875/68c731411241e02689ff0d4c"> posted highlights </a>from the early season on his Hudl page. On them we see a downhill runner that hits the hole hard and then has another gear to outrun the defense. The Pirates also utilize his quick-twitch traits on screen passes and find others ways of getting him in space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1902281"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d0081289850"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">DeLong already is listed as a team captain despite only being a sophomore. That certainly speaks to his leadership skills. His numbers as a 10th-grader confirm his excellence between the lines. DeLong had rushed 64 times for 318 yards and three touchdowns, added seven catches for 94 yards and a score, and threw for a TD in his team's first four games. He's also delivered 10 solo tackles and three interceptions. DeLong doesn't yet house any highlight video on his Hudl profile, but we can view Wildcat game film on the <a href="https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/durant/organization/23467/durant-high-school/team/49798/boys-varsity-football/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0Mjc5NzQyOA%3D%3D">team's page</a>. We see a performer that one would expect coming from an athletic family, which has a sibling on the Iowa Football team and another on the rowing squad. Owen plays faster than most others on the field and is one to watch moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1601499"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d00adb6d1b0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pruisner's sophomore season has been a smashing success to date. The 10th-grader has rushed for 412 yards and four touchdowns on 60 carries through his team's first four games. He also kicked off, returned a kick and punted with a little time on defense mixed in. It's always nice to see that versatility and willingness to help the squad in any way possible as a young age. There's not much Pruisner film out there yet, but he did post highlights from a game earlier this season. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19014170/68b0ac8c086771ea117223ca">On it</a>, we witness a shift running back able to make people miss in space and also when powering through them. Pruisner sees the lanes well and can change directions on a dime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1902362"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d00dce23038"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rummel looks the part getting off of the bus and confirms it with his play on the field. He got his feet wet as a freshman on last year's varsity, delivering 11.0 tackles. Graduation losses have provided more opportunities in 2025, and Rummel has run with them. Through his team's first four games, the 10th-grader has produced 19.5 tackles (12 solo, 6.0 TFL) and 4.0 sacks. He's just starting to compile highlights for his sophomore season, which can be found on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20432992/tayten-rummel/highlights">Hudl page</a>. Rummel definitely has a knack for chasing down the quarterback with straight-line speed and lateral quickness. He appears to be adept at pre-snap reads and then immediate diagnoses after the ball is in play, allowing for him to play very fast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->