Evaluation Station: Fresh Write-Ups on Iowa 2027s

Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: howe30 in the coupon code area   It's rankings season here at Prep Redzone Iowa. We're underway with updates after dropping the final Class of 2026 rundown earlier this month on the site.   The process never stops, really. It's a constant pursuit of new names to evaluate.   Today, that takes us to the Iowa 2027 Class. It's an important time for this group of seniors searching for college homes.   Here's a closer look at new evaluations for student-athletes in the cycle:    Newton pushed eventual Class 4A champion Xavier to the brink in the semifinals before coming up just short. It was a roster filled with talent capable of playing on the next level. That group included Mace-Maynard. Qualified to play on the defensive line, Mace-Maynard helped comprise a Cardinal offensive front that led to 2,987 yards (7.5 YPC) and 43 touchdowns. It also piled up 1,835 yards and 21 scores through the air against one of the state's most challenging schedules. Mace-Maynard's <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19574303/6901859672554d600e1df483">junior highlight video</a> reveals a physical presence lining up at left guard. He gets off of the snap quickly, engages the opponent and drives through him in the run game. He flashes smooth feet and precise hand placement in proving effective in pass protection.     Stensrud chipped in 3.0 tackles (2 solo) during the 2025 season and contributed at the offensive line position. The junior helped the Tigers produce 1,573 yards (5.3 YPC) and 16 touchdowns in the running game. The unit added 752 yards and five scores passing against a formidable schedule. Stensrud doesn't have an 11th-grade highlight video together yet, but we can watch him operate during the clips he has posted on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19804247/Lincoln-Stensrud/highlights">Hudl page</a> so far. On them we witness precision as a long-snapper, his path to the next level. Clip after clip, we see him delivering on-point snaps and swiftly getting down the field in covering kicks.     As a junior in 2025, Carter Dixon came up with 27.5 tackles, 22 of which were of the solo variety. He produced 5.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. He's a space-eater in the middle of the defensive line, as we can see when watching the clips posted on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23900388/carver-dixon/highlights">Hudl page</a>. He's quick off of the snap and physical when engaged. Dixon faces little trouble disengaging from blocks thanks to active hands and strength. The skill set is there to make it as a D-Lineman on the next level, but it also could work on the other side of the trench if a staff saw him as being better utilized there.     Mount Ayr did not light up the skies with its passing game in 2025. When it did find success through the air, Reed was the top target. The junior caught 15 passes for 325 of the team's 660 passing yards. He accounted for four of the Raiders nine receiving touchdowns. Reed rushed for 328 yards (5.7 YPC) and a score, too. Sixteen of his 22.0 tackles were of the solo variety. He had a tackle for loss and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned 77 yards for a TD. If that weren't enough, he intercepted three throws, averaged 32.0 yards on three kick returns and 26.3 on a trio of punt returns, taking one of them to the house. We can see how Reed succeeds when viewing clips from the season on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19680907/adler-reed/highlights">Hudl page</a>. He's a mixture of speed and power with the ball in his hands. There might be even more upside on defense and special teams, where he's an explosive athlete playing with physicality.     Schulte led the way for Carlisle's receiving corps in 2025, accounting for more than half of the yards piled up through the air. The junior caught 38 balls for 626 yards and nine of the team's 11 receiving touchdowns. He picked up 18 yards on his lone carry. Schulte averaged 20.9 yards on nine kick returns and 13.0 yards on six punt returns. He chipped in three solo tackles as well. Schulte doesn't yet have a highlight video on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26623295/hayden-schulte/highlights">Hudl page</a>, but it does house clips from his 11th-grade campaign. He's a proficient route runner with a quick burst and speed in the open field. A strong all-around athlete that is playing basketball this winter, Schulte possesses the skills to win a lot of battles against the secondary and coverage teams.     Cook flashed upside during the 2025 season, his first year as a varsity starter. The junior completed 53.6 percent of his throws for 1,219 yards and eight touchdowns against eight interceptions. His 86 yards on the ground includes lost yardage due to sacks and doesn't accurately reflect his ability to gash defenses with his legs. When watching his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19672229/6914c46e757dcf649929f1ca">11th-grade highlight video</a>, we see a signal caller with an easy throwing motion that doesn't need much effort in pushing the ball down the field. Cook is smooth on play-action passing and can keep plays alive off schedule with his mobility. Cook is capable of playing the position on the next level with further development yielding consistency necessary for success there.

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