Hawkeye Tailgater Preview

The end of July means it is time for the Hawkeye Tailgater, an annual event where the Iowa coaching staff hosts some of the top underclassmen on their radar early on in the recruiting process. This year, that means most of the focus is on the Class of 2024 where the Hawkeyes already have four in-state commits and are well on their way to another good recruiting class, plus some early targets in the Class of 2025 as well.

In this update, we take a closer look at the prospects expected to attend the Hawkeye Tailgater on Sunday, where Iowa currently stands in their recruiting, and much more.

A four-star prospect ranked among the top 100 players in the country in the Class of 2024, offensive lineman Ian Moore will be making three college visits this week. First, the 6-foot-6, 290-pound Indiana native is touring Notre Dame, followed by Nebraska, and his last stop will be at Iowa on Sunday. Currently, Moore holds 23 scholarship offers with a list that includes Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Purdue, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, among others.

Four-star defensive end Jayshawn Ross will also be at the Hawkeye Tailgater on Sunday. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Kansas City native received a scholarship offer from Iowa in December and also holds 14 others with a list that includes Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, and Iowa State.

Omaha defensive back Caleb Benning will be making his third visit to Iowa City this weekend. The last time the 5-foot-11, 185-pound prospect was on campus, he earned a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes after watching them at work during spring practice in April. The Class of 2024 recruit, whose father is former Nebraska player Damon Benning, currently holds scholarship offers from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, and Iowa State.

Cincinnati defensive lineman Ted Hammond will be making his very first visit to Iowa City this weekend after earning a scholarship offer from Kelvin Bell in May. At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds Hammond is also still a competitive swimmer and currently holds offers from Iowa, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Duke, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Temple, and Miami-OH.

Class of 2025 wide receiver Talyn Taylor will be back on campus this weekend after earning a scholarship offer at Iowa's camp in June. The 6-foot-0, 180-pound Taylor currently holds offers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan State with more sure to come. Taylor is the son of former Iowa running back Tavian Banks and former Western Illinois softball player Venus Taylor, a Moline native who coached collegiately at Bradley, among other stops.

Cedar Falls native Drew Campbell has earned scholarship offers from Iowa State and UNI this summer and continues to draw heavy interest from Iowa, where his older brother Jack Campbell is a Preseason All-American at linebacker this season. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, the younger Campbell plays defensive end at Cedar Falls and worked there at Iowa's camp in June. He could definitely be a player that leaves with an offer after Sunday's visit.

In-state athlete Brevin Doll is also on offer watch this weekend after running a 4.43 forty at Iowa's camp in June. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound Doll, who worked at running back at camp, is already a three-time state champion in track as just a sophomore with personal bests of 10.74 in the 100 meter dash and 21.89 in the 200. Currently, Doll holds a scholarship offer from Army and attended camps at Iowa, Iowa State, Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas State this summer.

At 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, Class of 2024 prospect Ryan Jostes is a tight end that could very well grow into an offensive tackle in college. Jostes played both positions at camps this summer, including a stop at Iowa on June 14, and the Missouri native will be back on campus this weekend to learn more about the Hawkeyes. Currently, Jostes is still waiting for his first scholarship offer, but has interest from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas State, Virginia Tech, and Ball State, among others.

Class of 2025 defensive tackle Ka'Mori Moore was at Iowa's camp in June and will be back on campus this weekend for the Hawkeye Tailgater. The 6-foot-0, 321-pound Missouri native currently holds early scholarship offers from Iowa State and Nebraska with interest from Iowa, Kansas, and Kansas State, among others.

Iowa's first commit in the Class of 2024, in-state offensive lineman Cody Fox, will be back on campus this weekend. A four-star prospect, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Fox committed to the Hawkeyes last June shortly after earning a scholarship offer at their camp following his freshman year of high school at East Buchanan. Fox's older brother, Taylor Fox, is currently at Iowa as a walk-on offensive lineman.

The second commit in the Class of 2024 for the Hawkeyes will also be on campus this weekend as in-state linebacker Cam Buffington will be making the trip. It was in July a year ago that the 6-foot-3, 202-pound prospect from Winfield-Mt. Union High School committed during last year's Hawkeye Tailgater after earning a scholarship offer from Iowa at their camp.

In-state linebacker commit Derek Weisskopf will also be back on campus this weekend. A standout in football, basketball, and track at Williamsburg High School, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Weisskopf committed to Iowa in April, choosing the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.

Finally, the fourth commit in Iowa's Class of 2024, in-state linebacker Preston Ries, will also be in town on Sunday. In May, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound three-star prospect from Monticello committed to the Iowa coaching staff, choosing the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Iowa State and Nebraska.

Hawkeye Tailgater Visitors:

Ian Moore - 6-foot-6, 290-pound 2024 OL from New Palestine, IN (Iowa offer)

Jayshawn Ross - 6-foot-4, 220-pound 2024 DE from Kansas City, MO (Iowa offer)

Caleb Benning - 5-foot-11, 185-pound 2024 DB from Omaha, NE (Iowa offer)

Ted Hammond - 6-foot-5, 265-pound 2024 DL from Cincinnati, OH (Iowa offer)

Talyn Taylor - 6-foot-0, 180-pound 2025 WR from Geneva, IL (Iowa offer)

Drew Campbell - 6-foot-3, 230-pound 2024 DE from Cedar Falls, IA

Brevin Doll - 6-foot-0, 185-pound 2024 ATH from Adel, IA

Ryan Jostes - 6-foot-6, 260-pound 2024 TE/OT from Washington, MO

Ka'Mori Moore - 6-foot-0, 321-pound 2025 DT from Lee's Summit, MO

Cody Fox - 6-foot-4, 265-pound 2024 OL from Winthrop, IA (Iowa commit)

Derek Weisskopf - 6-foot-3, 205-pound 2024 LB from Williamsburg, IA (Iowa commit)

Preston Ries - 6-foot-2, 200-pound 2024 LB from Monticello, IA (Iowa commit)

Cam Buffington - 6-foot-3, 202-pound 2024 LB from Winfield, IA (Iowa commit)