Junior QB/CB Ehlers has put out some great film this season showcasing his ability on the football field. Ehlers has performed very well at QB by passing for 1039 yards and 13 scores. Ehlers who is drawing D1 interest for his ability as a cornerback on defense has turned away so many offenses that they rarely attack his side of the field. If the Warriors win Friday night, Ehlers finger prints will be all over this ball game.

Ehlers is one of the best athletes in Iowa’s 2028 Class. The Sergeant Bluff-Luton junior has enjoyed a seamless transition to QB1 on the varsity for the first time in his career. He’s completed 66 percent of his passes for 930 yards and 12 touchdowns without an interception entering Week 8. Ehlers also ranked second among Warriors in rushing with four more scores on the ground. He’s added four solo tackles. Sergeant Bluff-Luton is 7-0 with Ehlers at the controls. It’s hard to imagine where the Warriors would be without his contributions. Colleges have taken notice of his talents. Whoever gets him will be picking up a prospect with positional flexibility and a high ceiling.

Junior QB/CB Justin Ehlers has taken the reigns on the offense and been spectacular this season through three games. Ehlers is 20/27 passing for 479 yards and 7 touchdowns. Ehlers has also added 88 yards rushing and 2 scores. Ehlers is seeing the field well and making good decisions with the football witnessed by 0 interceptions thrown. With his top two running backs out with season ending injuries you may see Ehlers become more involved in the run game. Ehlers has several college suitors and will be attending the U.N.I. vs Iowa game inside Kinnick Stadium this Saturday.

Ehlers will be making his first varsity start at QB for the Warriors. Ehlers is a dual threat who can cause problems with his ability to run the football and also has a mid-range passing game he can showcase as well. Ehlers clicked off a (10.9) 100M this past spring track season and will be hard to bring down one on one in the open field. Ehlers will also make his presence known in the defensive secondary where he totaled (38.0) tackles in 2025.

Ehlers recorded 34.5 tackles, 32 of which were solo stops, as a sophomore last season, when Sergeant Bluff-Luton made it back to the state semifinals despite moving up a class. The versatile athlete added a pair of tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two interceptions, including a Pick-6, and three passes defended. He averaged 20.9 yards on seven kick returns. On top of all that, Ehlers completed six of eight passes and averaged 4.0 yards on three carries. He’s expected to take over as the Warriors’ starting quarterback this fall, and it will be interesting to see how he looks as a prospect there. Ideally, it ends up being his best position as it’s the sport’s most important position. The good news is that if develop stalls there, Ehlers’ athleticism plays at other spots, as we can witness when watching his 10th-grade highlight video. He looks natural at defensive back.

Junior Justin Ehlers takes over at QB for the Warriors this season. Ehlers is extremely talented and just needs repetitions to settle in behind center. Ehlers has recorded a (10.9) 100m in track. Has a 40.0 inch vertical and has been timed at (4.5) 40-yard dash.

A corner that does many of the right things while making the flashy play here and there, Justin Ehlers Justin Ehlers 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2028 State IA looks ready-made for FCS ball. A corner that doesn’t get beat deep, stays disciplined as a tackler, breaking down and making open-field tackles with the best of the corners in the state and staying locked up with his assignment, Ehlers is a player that may not get the attention now, but he will if he keeps trending upward.

Posting 34.5 tackles, two tackles-for-loss (TFLs), forcing a fumble, grabbing two interceptions (including a pick-six) and posting three pass-breakups (PBUs), Ehlers has potential at either corner or nickel at the next level, especially thanks to his consistency as a tackler.