Iowa Football Recruiting

The last weekend in June is an important one for the Hawkeyes’ 2024 recruiting class. The list of visitors includes the nephew of a standout running back from the early years of the Kirk Ferentz era.

Iowa was the first of four Big Ten schools to offer 2024 tight end recruit Michael Burt in a 20-hour window.

Iowa football’s 2024 recruiting class, once in the top five after an early wave of in-state commitments, remains in the top 25 of major recruiting sites’ rankings.

Kirk Ferentz spoke candidly about the transfer portal this week at the University of Iowa’s Presidential Committee on Athletics meeting.

Iowa’s track record with previous walk-ons was again helpful as the Hawkeyes recruited many who turned down scholarship opportunities elsewhere.

Top-seeded heavyweight Cody Fox of East Buchanan made sure his first match after sustaining a knee injury in his district meet would be anything but close. Fox — a four-star Iowa football recruit — won by fall in his only bout on the first day of the Class 1A state wrestling tournament Wednesday.

Iowa’s departures outnumber arrivals from the transfer portal, but the Hawkeyes have gained experience and leadership via the portal.

The ACC’s leader in tackles per game in 2022 is headed to Iowa City.

Former Miami (Ohio) offensive lineman Rusty Feth committed to Iowa will reunite with his former position coach George Barnett.

Austin Kutscher joins the Hawkeyes after five years as a walk-on at Ohio State.

Offensive lineman Daijon Parker officially flipped his commitment from Virginia to Iowa Saturday. Parker previously played at Division-II Saginaw Valley State.

One day after losing Carson May to the transfer portal, Iowa added depth at quarterback with the addition of ex-Badger Deacon Hill.

Former Charleston Southern wide receiver Seth Anderson has committed to Iowa, he said Sunday on social media.

The combination of Luke Lachey and Erick All Jr. at tight end in 2023 could result in another year of tight ends playing an especially prominent role in the offense.

Recruiting in the transfer portal comes with an accelerated timeline, but the Hawkeyes still “dig as much as possible” to vet transfer targets.