MORE: Looking back at Iowa's starters as recruits
In our Throwback Thursday feature, we are going to take a quick look back at Iowa's opponent every week and see how their starters were ranked as recruits.
OFFENSE
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QUARTERBACK
RUNNING BACK
TIGHT END
WIDE RECEIVERS
OFFENSIVE LINE (LT, LG, C, RG, RT)
DEFENSE (4-3)
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DEFENSIVE LINE
LINEBACKERS
DEFENSIVE BACKS
NOTES:
-Average star rating on offense: 2.91
-Average star rating on defense: 2.55
-Jordan Howden and Axel Ruschmeyer originally joined Minnesota's program as walk-ons.
-Quinn Carroll (Notre Dame), Chuck Filiaga (Michigan), and Kyler Baugh (Houston Baptist) joined Minnesota's program as transfers.
-Minnesota starters that had an Iowa offer during the recruiting process: Athan Kaliakmanis, Mohamed Ibrahim, Quinn Carroll, Daniel Jackson, Braelen Oliver, Tyler Nubin, and Jalen Logan-Redding.
-Other players on Minnesota's roster that had an Iowa offer: J.J. Guedet, Danny Striggow, Jameson Geers, Austin Booker, Jacob Knuth, and Zach Evans.