Waukee offensive lineman Kyle Sorensen will get an opportunity to live his dream next fall by suiting up for the Iowa Hawkeyes after he accepted a walk-on opportunity on Sunday. Afterwards, we caught up with the 6-foot-6, 250-pound Sorensen to talk about his decision and much more.

Q: Why did you end up picking Iowa?

SORENSEN: Because of the opportunity to play Big Ten football for my dream school. And because of the history they have had with walk-ons.

Q: How much did it being your dream school factor into your final decision?

SORENSEN: Quite a bit. Every kid who plays football in Iowa grows up dreaming of putting on the Hawkeye jersey and running onto the field in Kinnick. Making that dream a reality is something I wanted to do.

Q: What other schools were seriously considered?

SORENSEN: UNI.Q: How was your official visit overall?

SORENSEN: It was awesome. Great to get around the program and the guys more.

Q: What was your favorite part of the trip?

SORENSEN: The position meeting where we went through film.

Q: What stood out about those meetings most?

SORENSEN: Getting to know the run game and knowing how similar a lot of it was to what I did in high school.

Q: How much did the coaches at Iowa factor into your decision?

SORENSEN: I love the way Coach Polasek coaches, and how a lot of coaches have an o-line background. So they played a factor in the decision.

Q: Do they see you at tackle or guard in college?

SORENSEN: Tackle.

Q: What did you learn about Iowa on your official visit?

SORENSEN: (I learned) about the history of the program and getting to know players who also walked-on and found success.

Q: What are your plans now to get ready for the college level?

SORENSEN: Get ready by hitting the weight room a lot. I still have track and baseball seasons also.

See highlights from Sorensen's senior year at Waukee in the video below.

Iowa's Class of 2018 walk-ons:

Colton Dinsdale- 6-foot-0, 212-pound LB from Reinbeck, IA (Iowa Western)

Nick Anderson- 6-foot-3, 230-pound LB from Waukee, IA (Iowa Western)

Matt Fagan- 6-foot-5, 265-pound OL from Council Bluffs, IA (St. Albert)

Turner Pallissard- 6-foot-2, 220-pound FB from Frankfort, IL (Lincoln-Way East)

Blair Brooks- 6-foot-3, 190-pound WR from Marion, IA (Marion)

Connor Ruth- 6-foot-0, 215-pound FB from Seward, NE (Seward)

Kordell Stillmunkes- 5-foot-9, 180-pound WR from Cuba City, WI (Cuba City)

Luke Empen- 6-foot-7, 230-pound TE from Goose Lake, IA (Northeast)

Mitchell Riggs- 6-foot-2, 215-pound LB from West Des Moines, IA (Dowling)

Kyle Sorensen - 6-foot-6, 250-pound OL from Waukee, IA (Waukee)