Inside the rankings on Iowa’s 2024 recruiting class

With a new commitment on the board, it is time to go back inside the rankings on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2024 recruiting class.

In this article, we break down how each of Iowa’s commits stack up across the four major recruiting sites and how that determines their On3 Industry Ranking, the most advanced, complete, and unbiased measurement in the business.

Cody Fox

Iowa’s very first, and highest ranked, commitment in the Class of 2024 came from in-state offensive lineman Cody Fox. A 6-foot-5, 270-pound mauler with an accomplished wrestling background, Fox is an absolutely devastating run blocker. He committed on June 19, 2021, shortly after receiving an offer from Iowa following his freshman year of high school at East Buchanan.

Fox is a four-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 90.06 right now.

Derek Weisskopf

A 6-foot-3, 205-pound prospect with impressive athleticism, Derek Weisskopf could play on either side of the ball in college, but right now projects at linebacker for the Hawkeyes. Weisskopf verbally committed on April 20, 2022, choosing Iowa over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. As a junior, he finished the season with 60 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and six interceptions on defense and 37 catches for 628 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense for Williamsburg.

Weisskopf is a four-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 89.38 right now.

Cam Buffington

A 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker with a 40″ vertical, Cam Buffington is small-town star looking to making it big at Iowa. Buffington verbally committed on July 26, 2021 before his sophomore year of high school at Winfield-Mt. Union. As a junior this past season, he finished the year with 95.5 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, and three pick sixes on defense along with 1,484 yards rushing, 264 yards receiving, and 31 touchdowns on offense.

Buffington is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 88.88 right now.

Will Nolan

A 6-foot-6, 275-pound offensive tackle, Will Nolan earned a long list of scholarship offers once his impressive junior film starting making the rounds. The Illinois native verbally committed to Iowa on May 8, 2023, choosing the Hawkeyes over offers from Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Duke, Syracuse, Marshall, Miami-OH, Akron, Ball State, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, Kent State, Illinois State, and Campbell.

Nolan is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 88.01 right now.

Bodey McCaslin

A 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive tackle, Bodey McCaslin is a prospect with a high upside that shows tremendous potential on film. He verbally committed to Iowa on May 3, 2023, choosing the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Penn State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Purdue, Colorado, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Ball State, Western Michigan, and Old Dominion.

McCaslin is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 87.66 right now.

James Resar

A 6-foot-4, 204-pound quarterback with great track speed, James Resar is quite an intriguing prospect for the Hawkeyes. The Jacksonville, FL native verbally committed on September 11, 2022, choosing Iowa over scholarship offers from Indiana, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Toledo, and Georgia Southern. Since then, he has also added an offer from North Carolina as well. Resar, who ran 10.67 in the 100-meter dash this spring, finished his junior season 127/211 passing for 1,992 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions and had 496 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on the ground for Bishop Kenny High School.

Resar is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 87.66 right now.

Drew Campbell

A 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end, Drew Campbell is going to play at the University of Iowa like his older brother, Jack Campbell, who was an All-American for the Hawkeyes. Campbell verbally committed on April 1, 2023, choosing Iowa over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Kansas State, and Northern Iowa. A disruptive defensive end with the ability to wreck a game, Campbell had 52 tackles, 20 TFL, and nine sacks for Cedar Falls during his junior season.

Campbell is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 87.64 right now.

Brevin Doll

A 6-foot-0, 185-pound running back with great track speed, Brevin Doll is going to bring a lot of versatility and playmaking ability to the Iowa backfield. Doll, who has won back-to-back state titles in the 200-meter dash, racked up 2,681 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior at ADM High School. He verbally committed on April 16, 2023, choosing Iowa over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Minnesota, Purdue, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Army, Western Michigan, Princeton, Northern Iowa, and South Dakota.

Doll is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 87.02 right now.

Xavier Williams

A 6-foot-0, 225-pound running back, Xavier Williams looks like a great fit for Iowa’s offense. As a junior, the Indiana native rushed for 1,475 yards and 15 touchdowns for Lake Central High School, showing a good blend of power and quickness. Williams verbally committed on April 15, 2023, choosing the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Northern Illinois, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ball State, Bowling Green, Toledo, Miami-OH, and Old Dominion.

Williams is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 86.34 right now.

Preston Ries

A 6-foot-2, 195-pound star in multiple sports at Monticello, Preston Ries is a future Hawkeye linebacker. Ries verbally committed on May 7, 2022, choosing Iowa over scholarship offers from Iowa State and Nebraska. As a junior, he had an impressive season on both sides of the ball, finishing the season with 2,543 yards passing, 1,421 yards rushing, and 41 touchdowns on offense and 65 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and one interception on defense.

Ries is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 86.02 right now.

Michael Burt

A 6-foot-6, 226-pound tight end that excels as both a receiver and blocker at Creighton Prep High School, Michael Burt seems like a perfect fit for the Hawkeyes. The Omaha native, who is a three-sport athlete with high upside, verbally committed to Iowa on June 22, 2023, choosing the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Miami-OH, Northern Illinois, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, and Southeast Missouri State.

Burt is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 85.06 right now.

Josh Janowski

A 6-foot-2, 275-pound interior offensive lineman, Josh Janowski looks the part of a future Hawkeye. On film, he is absolutely dominant inside and plays with a mean streak all the way through the whistle for Lincoln-Way East High School. The Illinois native verbally committed on January 30, 2023, choosing Iowa over over scholarship offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Miami-OH, and Toledo.

Janowski is a three-star prospect with an On3 Industry Ranking of 84.94 right now.

Iowa’s 2024 Class

With 12 commitments on the board, Iowa’s 2024 recruiting class currently ranks No. 26 in the On3 Industry Team Rankings.

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