Defensive end Andrew Kraus has made his college decision. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Barrington (IL) native announced on Monday that he has accepted a preferred walk-on opportunity from the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Kraus, whose father Matt played baseball at Iowa, made his decision after a visit to campus to watch bowl practices this past weekend.
"Just following in my father's footsteps as a Hawkeye," said Kraus. "I was raised a Hawkeye fan and they have an amazing coaching staff and program."
Also a standout in lacrosse, Kraus finished his senior year of football at Barrington with 45 tackles, six TFL, and five sacks.
The Class of 2022 prospect chose Iowa over preferred walk-on opportunities at Illinois and Minnesota.
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See highlights from Kraus' senior year at Barrington in the video below.
Iowa's walk-ons in the Class of 2022:
Andrew Kraus - 6-foot-5, 220-pound DE from Barrington, IL
Kael Kolarik - 6-foot-0, 205-pound DB from Indianola, IA
Carter Erickson - 6-foot-1, 190-pound DB from Indianola, IA
Dominic Wiseman - 6-foot-1, 257-pound DT from Davenport, IA
Graham Friedrichsen - 6-foot-2, 185-pound WR from Urbandale, IA
Luke Gaffney - 6-foot-3, 245-pound DE from Marion, IA
Will Hubert - 6-foot-4, 232-pound DE from Papillion, NE
Drew Stevens - 6-foot-1, 173-pound K from North Augusta, SC
