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Iowa Football Recruiting Buzz: July 1 Notes on 2027 and 2028 Classes
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (71+ words) 247 Sports With Iowa's 2027 summer official visits coming to a close, and the 2028 class getting its first commitment, the Hawkeyes are moving forward with efforts in each recruiting cycle. There are still clear holes to fill in 2027, and top targets in…...
Iowa State Football Recruiting: Cyclones' 2028 recruiting wish list
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (67+ words) 247 Sports AMES " Iowa State football completed a successful May and June on the 2027 recruiting trail, landing close to 20 members of its currently committed class. As Iowa State football begins to shift more and more attention towards the 2028 recruiting class, here…...
Iowa football OL Kade Pieper named preseason Walter Camp first-team All-American
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (287+ words) It's been quite the offseason for Iowa junior offensive lineman Kade Pieper. It started with reports that he would be sliding over to center, which seems to be the case now. The Hawkeyes lost Rimington Award winner Logan Jones to…...
Powerful influences in George Barnett's Iowa coaching path | Leistikow
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (73+ words) Hawk Central Powerful influences in George Barnett's Iowa coaching path | Leistikow IOWA CITY " George Barnett, age 14 at the time, hopped into his father's maroon Mercury LTD like he always did after football practice at tiny Tuscola High School in east-central…...
Iowa football trio named to preseason Athlon Sports All-America teams
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (279+ words) As the 2026 Iowa football season creeps closer, Athlon Sports named three Hawkeyes to its annual preseason All-America teams. Junior offensive lineman Kade Pieper was named to Athlon Sports' preseason first-team All-America offense, junior offensive lineman Trevor Lauck to its second-team…...
Thompson, Auburn alum Chaney Johnson signs two-way deal with. ..
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (232+ words) By AIDAN COCKRELL | Staff Writer NEW YORK " Thompson alum Chaney Johnson signed a two-way deal with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, June 29. The 24-year-old forward appeared in 40 G-League games last season, averaging 13. 9 points and 5. 8 rebounds in 26. 3 minutes per game. Johnson…...
AJ Hodge, Iowa City West, Cornerback
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (20+ words) 247 Sports AJ Hodge is a 6-0, 170-pound Cornerback from Iowa City, IA....
A name to keep an eye on for the Illinois football class of 2028
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (506+ words) Head coach Bret Bielema loves to recruit local talent, tipping his cap to the great Illinois football programs that have developed some of the top talent in the country. It is a trend that has served Bielema well since he…...
Could Jayon Connor Be Brad Underwood's Next Hidden Gem?
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (472+ words) There may have been a time when Illinois being the first high-major to offer a recruit a scholarship would have been met with skepticism." Fans would wonder why hasn't Michigan State Offered? Is Wisconsin looking at him? What is it…...
Watertown's Halajian commits to Northeast Iowa Community College
1+ day, 14+ min ago (214+ words) WATERTOWN, S. D. Watertown Post 17 pitcher Hunter Halajian has announced his commitment to continue his baseball and academic career at Northeast Iowa Community College. Halajian is putting together a standout 2026 season on the mound, anchoring the Post 17 pitching staff. Through 58 innings pitched…...