Iowa now has seven pledges in its 2023 recruiting class thanks to Marist High School defensive back [autotag]John Nestor[/autotag]’s commitment at the beginning of the week.
The rest of the class includes quarterback [autotag]Marco Lainez III[/autotag] from Hun School in New Jersey, defensive end and edge rusher [autotag]Chase Brackney[/autotag] from Cherry Creek High School in Colorado, athlete [autotag]Alex Mota[/autotag] from Marion High School in Iowa, linebacker [autotag]Ben Kueter[/autotag] from Iowa City High School, offensive lineman [autotag]Leighton Jones[/autotag] from Brownsburg High School in Indiana and in-state defensive lineman [autotag]Maddux Borcherding-Johnson[/autotag] from Norwalk High School.
According to ESPN, the Hawkeyes currently own the No. 15 class nationally. ESPN’s Craig Haubert broke down Iowa’s class thus far.
Not surprisingly, the Hawkeyes’ class is not real flashy, but it has a very solid foundation. QB Lainez is a consistent, smooth and accurate passer who looks like a nice fit for Iowa’s offense. Known for its eye for and developing offensive lineman, Iowa landed top-five center Leighton Jones. Defensively, Brackney displays good power to collapse the pocket and set the edge vs. the run. – Haubert, ESPN.
Iowa was one of just four programs ranked inside the top 25 of ESPN’s current class of 2023 recruiting rankings without at least one ESPN 300 commit. The other programs with that distinction include Cincinnati at No. 21, Northwestern at No. 22 and Nebraska at No. 23. Haubert and ESPN have Lainez and Brackney ranked as Iowa’s top offensive and defensive commits, respectively.
The Big Ten programs that have 2023 recruiting classes ranked above Iowa according to ESPN are Penn State at No. 3, Ohio State at No. 7, Michigan at No. 11 and Michigan State at No. 14.
According to Rivals and 247Sports, Iowa currently possesses the country’s No. 10 recruiting class for 2023. Meanwhile, On3 ranks the Hawkeyes’ 2023 class as No. 19 nationally.
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