IOWA CLASS OF 2024 SIGNING DAY CENTRAL
Signing Day is here!
Wednesday is the first day high school athletes in the class of 2024 can sign letters of intent to accept scholarship offers for college football. Iowa signed 21 athletes Wednesday, headlined by four-star offensive linemen Cody Fox and William Nolan.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and director of recruiting Tyler Barnes met with the media to discuss the class on Wednesday as well; select quotes from the coaches are listed for several players.
Below are Iowa's 2024 commits, all of whom have now signed and submitted their letters of intent. Click on their player cards to view their full Rivals profiles.
Check this page all week for the latest recruiting content from Eliot, Adam and Ross as we break down the 2024 recruiting class.
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MEDIA
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JOSEPH ANDERSON
PREMIUM: "I chose Iowa for the chance to get developed as a player"
Joseph is a rangy, relentless edge rusher from St. Louis, Missouri. He signed with Iowa over offers from Nebraska, Kansas and others.
BARNES: "Talk about a freak athlete. What caught my attention is [Anderson's] track stuff. His long jump and his triple jump numbers were unbelievable for a kid that's 6'5" and 210 pounds. They don't make sense."
CAM BUFFINGTON
PREMIUM: "My decision to be a Hawkeye has been affirmed since the day I committed"
Cam is a track star that can hit at linebacker from Winfield, Iowa. Iowa was his only D-1 offer.
BARNES: "In this camp this past summer, Cam, who's 6'3", 225 pounds, ran 4.48 and 4.49. To us, that is freakish. If he went and did that at a Rivals Camp, he'd be a 4-1/2 star, and guys would be frothing at the mouth over him."
MICHAEL BURT
PREMIUM: "My trust for these coaches is through the roof"
Michael is a high-upside addition to TEU from Omaha, Nebraska. He signed with the Hawkeyes over Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois and others.
DREW CAMPBELL
PREMIUM: "I feel like they're going to bring out the best in me"
Drew is a disruptive, punishing edge rusher from Cedar Falls, Iowa. The younger brother of Jack Campbell signed with Iowa over offers from Northern Iowa, Iowa State and Kansas State.
BARNES: "For us it was a no-brainer. We wanted to take Drew as a football player. The kid is tough. He is relentless. He is a hard charger."
CHIMA CHINEKE
PREMIUM: "I can't wait to be a part of the best defense in college football"
Chima is an explosive edge rusher with nightmare potential from Plano, Texas. He signed with Iowa over offers from Kansas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech and others.
BARNES: "When he shook my hand, I'm pretty sure he was touching my elbow. He is just a massive human being, and I think he is just going to grow and get bigger."
RHYS DAKIN
Rhys is a cannon-legged punter from Melbourne, Victoria by way of ProKick Australia. Iowa was his only D-1 offer.
BARNES: "I know everybody thinks that Rhys Dakin committed just a few days ago, but we've known about Rhys now for about four months. We'll let you guys think it was a few days ago."
BREVIN DOLL
PREMIUM: "It's always been the Hawkeyes for me"
Brevin is an explosive, elusive running back/returner from Adel, Iowa. He signed with Iowa over offers from Iowa State, Minnesota and others.
BARNES: "If there are guys in-state that have those traits we're looking for and we're familiar with the guys [...] we're not going to waste any time anymore. We're going to go on those guys. Brevin is a good example of that."
CODY FOX
PREMIUM: "I’ve never once questioned or regretted my early commitment"
Cody is a bell-cow of an offensive guard from Winthrop, Iowa. Iowa was his only D-1 offer.
FERENTZ: "Everything that we've learned about Cody and seen him do since [he committed after his freshman year] is what we had hoped we were going to see."
RASHAD GODFREY JR.
PREMIUM: "I just started smiling, and then kind of screamed inside"
Rashad is an eyes-up, lockdown cornerback from Seffner, Florida. He signed with Iowa over offers from Boston College, Duke and others.
GAVIN HOFFMAN
PREMIUM: "They didn't promise anything like a lot of colleges do"
Gavin flashes next-level talent as a tight end from Overland Park, Kansas. He signed with Iowa over offers from Arizona State, Missouri and others.
FERENTZ: "Gavin has a real enthusiasm for the game. He has a good skill set. We think great growth potential."
JOSH JANOWSKI
PREMIUM: "We run the same stuff Iowa does"
Josh is a battle-tested, aggressive offensive guard from Frankfort, Illinois. He signed with Iowa over offers from Ball State, Miami University and others.
DEVAN KENNEDY
PREMIUM: "Iowa is the best at developing their players and getting them ready for the NFL"
Devan is a developing defensive end with NFL heritage from Phoenix, Arizona. The Penn State legacy signed with Iowa over offers including Penn State, Oregon State, and Illinois.
BARNES: "He came up and earned his offer. [...] He's a guy that's going to fit in really well into that D-line room."
BODEY MCCASLIN
PREMIUM: "Ultimately, it's Iowa, man"
Bodey is a future mauler from St. Charles, Illinois. He signed with Iowa over offers from Penn State, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Kansas State, Colorado, and others.
WILLIAM NOLAN
PREMIUM: "I couldn't see myself anywhere but Iowa"
William is a road grader from Arlington Heights, Illinois. He signed with Iowa over offers from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Syracuse, Duke, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, and more.
KJ PARKER
PREMIUM: "They see me as a guy that can almost do it all"
KJ Parker is a walking big play threat from Elmhurst, Illinois. He is expected to sign with Iowa over offers from Wisconsin, Iowa State, Cincinnati, and Marshall.
JAMES RESAR
PREMIUM: "Iowa was by far the best visit I had been on"
James is a mobile field general from Jacksonville, Florida. He signed with Iowa over offers from Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, and more.
BARNES: "A kid that you really like. Very focused. Really mature kid, but when you see some of the stuff he does, especially running, it makes us excited about him."
PRESTON RIES
PREMIUM: "It’s always good to interact with the coaches"
Preston is a Swiss Army knife at linebacker from Monticello, Iowa. He signed with Iowa over offers from Iowa State and Nebraska.
BARNES: "Preston does everything. Another four-sport athlete in our class. He is good at everything he does."
REECE VANDER ZEE
PREMIUM: "I can't wait to be a Hawkeye"
Reece is a lanky vertical threat from Rock Rapids, Iowa. He signed with Iowa over offers from Iowa State, Nebraska, and Air Force.
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BARNES: "We had to fend off the other school in-state. I know they were extremely high on him. Probably helped that he comes from a Hawkeye family, but he comes from a really good family."
JAYLEN WATSON
PREMIUM: "Coach Parker is one of the best in the country"
Jaylen is a high-upside ball-play dynamo from Toledo, Ohio. He signed with Iowa over offers from Minnesota, West Virginia, Cincinnati, and Maryland.
BARNES: "For a kid that didn't play a whole lot of DB, just what he was able to do in that skill set, extremely smooth and fluid. Awesome attitude. Great demeanor."
DEREK WEISSKOPF
PREMIUM: "He'll be a great fit for Iowa"
Derek is a do-it-all LB from Williamsburg, Iowa. He signed with Iowa over offers from Nebraska, Iowa State and Wisconsin.
BARNES: "Derek is a long-rangy kid who, again, has freakish numbers. High jump, shot put. Those are two things for a 210-pound kid that you don't -- that's not a combination you see very often or almost ever."
XAVIER WILLIAMS
PREMIUM: "I like to run downhill, and they do that"
Xavier is a big back with high-end power and speed from Saint John, Indiana. He signed with Iowa over offers from Old Dominion and several MAC teams, including Toledo, Ball State, Ohio, Miami (OH), and Kent State.
BARNES: "He looks like an NFL running back in his lowers. He is a thick kid. He's built well up top too, but you can tell he is going to fill out up top, and he has some room to grow."
