The Iowa Hawkeyes signed 24 high school players for their 2016 recruiting class. They didn't rank in the top 25, which isn't uncommon, but they were able to put together a great class which should help with depth in the near future. I really like this class and think that every one of the players could be significant contributors to this team. There are definitely some potential stars as well.
Here's how the class shaped up on the different recruiting sites:
247sports.com: #8 Big Ten #47 Overall
ESPN.com: #7 Big Ten #49 Overall
Rivals.com: #8 Big Ten #42 Overall
Scout.com: #7 Big Ten #31 Overall
QB Nate Stanley 6'5" 212 Menomonie, WI
High Rating: 4* #14 QB #234 Overall
RB Toks Akinribade 6'0" 205 Brownsburg, IN
High Rating: 3* #31 ATH #624 Overall
RB Toren Young 5'11" 220 Madison, WI (Monona Grove)
High Rating: 3* #46 RB
WR Frank Darby 6'1" 185 Jersey City, NJ (Lincoln)*did not sign, waiting for SAT
High Rating: 3* #80 WR #862 Overall
WR Devonte Young 6'0" 195 Waldord, MD (North Point)
High Rating: 3* #82 ATH #864 Overall
TE Noah Fant 6'5" 220 Omaha, NE (South)
High Rating: 3* #15 TE-H #438 Overall
TE T.J. Hockenson 6'5" 230 Chariton, IA
High Rating: 3* #45 TE
TE Shaun Beyer 6'5" 210 Cedar Rapids, IA (Kennedy)
High Rating: 3* #16 TE-H
T Alaric Jackson 6'7" 285 Detroit, MI (Renaissance)
High Rating: 3* #34 T #390 Overall
T/G Cole Banwart 6'4" 280 Algona, IA
High Rating: 3* #62 G
C Spencer Williams 6'3" 290 Cedar Falls, IA
High Rating: 3* #27 G #851 Overall
DE Cedrick Lattimore 6'5" 260 Detroit, MI (East English Village)
High Rating: 4* #24 SSDE #295 Overall
DE Romeo McKnight 6'5" 235 Cyrstal Lake, IL (C.L. Central)
High Rating: 3* #38 WSDE #530 Overall
DE Brandon Simon 6'1" 236 Ramsey, NJ (Don Bosco)
High Rating: 3* #35 SSDE #985 Overall
DE Chauncey Golston 6'5" 227 Detroit, MI (East English Village)
High Rating: 3* #29 SSDE #555 Overall
DT Austin Schulte 6'4" 250 Pella, IA
High Rating: 3* #35 SSDE
LB Nick Niemann 6'4" 220 Sycamore, IL
High Rating: 3* #52 OLB
LB Amani Jones 5'11" 210 Chicago, IL (Phillips Academy)
High Rating: 3* #19 MLB
LB Kristian Welch 6'3" 220 Iola, WI (Iola-Scandinavia)
High Rating: 3* #27 ATH #416 Overall
LB Barrington Wade 6'1" 210 Skokie, IL (Niles North)
High Rating: 3* #34 ATH #565 Overall
LB Kyle Taylor 6'2" 220 Washington, DC (Gonzaga)
High Rating: 3* #22 MLB #671 Overall
CB Manny Rugamba 6'0" 172 Naperville, IL (Central)
High Rating: 3* #27 ATH #681 Overall
CB Cedric Boswell 5'11" 175 Franklin, MI (Groves)
High Rating: 3* #60 CB
S Lance Billings 6'0" 176 Lorain, OH (Clearview)
High Rating: 3* #84 S
S Amani Hooker 6'0" 203 Minneapolis, MN (Park Center)
High Rating: 4* #12 S #247 Overall
Walk-Ons/Greyshirts
P Jackson Terry 5'11" 184 Kansas City, MO (Rockhurst)
High Rating: 3* #10 P
K Keith Duncan 5'11" 160 Matthews, NC (Weddington)
K Caleb Shudak 5'9" 165 Council Bluffs, IA (Lewis Central)
High Rating: 3* #51 K
S Noah Clayberg 5'11" 202 Pella, IA
High Rating: 3* S
OL/DL Burke Prins6'4" 260 Hinton, IA
LB Tristan Bohr 6'4" 208 Cresco, IA (Crestwood)
DE Dalles Jacobus 6'1" 255 Cedar Rapids, IA (Kennedy)
