RECRUITING: Iowa State adds Florida offensive lineman to 2023 class

Iowa State has officially added the first offensive lineman to its 2023 recruiting class.

Three-star Florida interior offensive lineman Brendan Black announced his pledge to Matt Campbell’s program on Friday via his Twitter account. The 6-foot-3.5, 300-pound Yulee, Fla. native officially visited Ames last weekend.

Black is considered the No. 66 interior offensive lineman in the country by the 247Composite. He rates as the No. 901 player overall in the class and No. 127 player in the state of Florida.

The Bolles School product also held offers from Duke, Kansas, Louisville, Miami and a host of other major FBS programs.

This is the 11th commitment for the Cyclones’ class during this recruiting cycle, and the fourth in the last two weeks, joining a trio of in-state players in athlete Jamison Patton, athlete Kooper Ebel and wide receiver Kai Black.

The commitment should move Iowa State’s class somewhere into the range of No. 17 nationally in the 247Sports team rankings. The class currently ranks as the fifth-best in the Big 12, but should move up to No. 4 once the rankings are updated with the addition of Black.

Jared Stansbury

View articles by Jared Stansbury subscriber

Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

Follow @@JaredStansbury