The Iowa high school football season kicks off later this week. Like seemingly every year, the state of Iowa is loaded with Division I talent, from east to west. One of those top prospects is Carson Nielsen out of Waterloo West, who was the Hawkeyes' first commit in the 2026 class.

Let's take a look at a few prospects Hawkeye Beacon and Rivals will be keeping tabs on this fall -- and a few that may just join Nielsen sooner rather than later.