Class of 2025 June Recruiting Roundup

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a busy time on the recruiting trail for student-athletes that will be seniors this fall. After college coaches visited their high schools in May, many of them are camping with schools around the country. The feedback they receive will let them know where they stand. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's a lot going on with our guys around the state. Here's are updates on their recruitment:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Seven of the top eight players in our Prep Redzone Iowa class rankings have verbally committed to colleges. No. 1-ranked [player_tooltip player_id='847892' first='Nick' last='Brooks'] has kicked off his official-visit tour in hopes of finding his home. He started with Georgia last weekend with USC, Texas and Iowa up before the end of the month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooks, who verbally committed to Iowa last September before reopening his recruitment a month later, hasn't set a new commitment date. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No. 9 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='847948' first='Mason' last='Woods'] will officially visit Iowa on June 21. His father, LeVar Woods, is an assistant coach there. He also reports offers from Kansas State, Kansas, Missouri and others but has not announced any more official trips. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The recruitment of No. 13 [player_tooltip player_id='252314' first='Will' last='Hawthorne'] remains steady after he announced an offer from Kansas State on Sunday. He knows shows offers from the Wildcats, Kansas, Iowa State, Harvard, Princeton and quite a few others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-One of the state's top quarterback prospects came off of the board this week. On Friday, Davenport North signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='1278361' first='Kaz' last='Rebarcak'] camped with Northern Iowa, picked up a Panther scholarship offer and <a href="https://x.com/kazrebarcak_12/status/1799204787600150931">committed to the program</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Gilbert linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='252314' first='Will' last='Hawthorne'] continued his impressive ascension as of late. He reported a scholarship offer from Nebraska on Saturday, adding it to opportunities arriving in the last month from Kansas, Kansas State and Western Michigan. Iowa State and others offered before that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sioux City East receiver Louden Grimsely chose his college on May 19. North Dakota State received the pledge from our second-ranked wideout in the class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Clear Creek Amana defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='252329' first='Brody' last='Clubb'] will be teaming up with Grimsley in Fargo. He announced his verbal commitment on May 6. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-West Des Moines Valley offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1209595' first='Marcus' last='McGregor'] enjoyed a productive May on the recruiting trail. North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana offered scholarships. He had reported opportunities from Wyoming and Northern Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1278806' first='Ethan' last='Wood'] proved himself during team camps at North Dakota, South Dakota and Northern Iowa earlier this month. The three programs offered the Mount Vernon defensive lineman after their events.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1183033' first='Connor' last='Best'] has seen his recruitment pick up. The Cedar Falls senior reported receiving offers from Northern Iowa, North Dakota and Grand View since May 22. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Army, Air Force, South Dakota, North Dakota State and Western Illinois have offered Southeast Polk's [player_tooltip player_id='1278273' first='Sam' last='Zelenovich'] since the calendar flipped to May. Northern Iowa and Sioux Falls had previously extended opportunities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-May was a solid month for [player_tooltip player_id='1277283' first='Elijah' last='Hoyt']. The Urbandale defensive back announced scholarship offers from Northern Iowa and Western Illinois. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cedar Falls senior [player_tooltip player_id='1096164' first='Kailer' last='Smith'] is putting together a diverse collection of offers. In May, Air Force, Austin Peay, Tennessee State, St. Thomas and Eastern Illinois jumped in with the talented tight end. UNI, Western Illinois and others also have offered. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Army, Sioux Falls and Wayne State reportedly offered scholarships to [player_tooltip player_id='245821' first='Luke' last='Sternberg'] during the last month or so. Air Force offered in April. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1279124' first='Tyler' last='Rindels'] reported scholarship offers from South Dakota, St. Thomas, Sioux Falls and Minnesota-Duluth in June. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-West Des Moines Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='1279870' first='Zach' last='Schemper'] claimed offers from St. Thomas, North Dakota, Concordia and Wisconsin-Platteville since May began. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1277245' first='Lathan' last='McDaniel'], a lineman from Indianola, reported offers from South Dakota, St. Thomas, Wayne State and Winona State Since May 13. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Winfield-Mount Union lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1278796' first='Cooper' last='Buffington'] picked up offers from South Dakota and Sioux Falls during the last couple months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1277154' first='Carter' last='Johnson'], a defensive back from Waukee, reported scholarship offers from St. Thomas and Sioux Falls in May. He added them to an opportunity from Minnesota State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Dowling linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1278782' first='Dylan' last='Manning'] announced an offer from North Dakota in May 31. He'd previously reported the same chance from Lindenwood. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-St. Thomas became the first DI offer for Iowa City High quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1205114' first='Bobby' last='Bacon'] on May 15. DII Central Missouri State and Pitt State also have offered him recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sioux Falls offered [player_tooltip player_id='1213599' first='Gabe' last='Meaney'] in May. He previously had announced an opportunity from Western Illinois. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Minnesota State and Wayne State offered [player_tooltip player_id='318135' first='Tate' last='Hawf'] in May after Grand View did so the previous month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Iowa City High tight end [player_tooltip player_id='983337' first='Parker' last='Sutherland'] has picked up offers from Sioux Falls and Wayne State since the middle of May. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='847811' first='Vincenzo' last='Gianforte'] reported opportunities from Grand View and Upper Iowa in May. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='245608' first='Jack' last='Wallace'], a quarterback at Iowa City West, announced an offer from Minnesota State on May 11. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Grand View and Wisconsin-Platteville recently provided Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='1280032' first='Cam' last='Cribari'] chances to play on the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kennedy's [player_tooltip player_id='1101671' first='Pierce' last='McCrary'] reported opportunities from Upper Iowa and Grand View since May 21. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='773212' first='Ahman' last='Langton'] claimed offers from Sioux Falls and Grand View this month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Grand View offered Liberty's [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] on June 2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->