Iowa State football signs 18 recruits on first-ever early-signing day

AMES – The next wave of Iowa State football players signed their letters of intent Wednesday.

The Cyclones used the first-ever early-signing period, which runs from Wednesday to Friday, to ink 18 players.

'This is a unique class for us. We know what we have now and we know the needs we needed to meet, and we did a great job of doing that with this class,' Iowa State Coach Matt Campbell said in a release. 'We built this program on great character kids, players that come from winning programs and players that know what it takes to be successful and to fit into this culture. I'm excited about this class continuing that trend.'

The 2018 class is highlighted by nationally-ranked offensive players like receiver Sean Shaw from Jones, Okla., lineman Joey Ramos from Glendale, Ariz., and quarterback Re-al Mitchell from Eastvale Calif.

Shaw is the 10th-best player out of the state of Oklahoma in the 2018 class according to 247Sports. He had 207 receptions, 3,320 receiving yards, 40 touchdowns and 10 100-yard receiving games in his career.

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Ramos was a late addition to the 2018 class, committing Tuesday night before signing Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Ramos is the 46th-ranked lineman in the 2018 class according to 247Sports.

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