Iowa State
Commits: 25 | ESPNU 150: 0
Under the direction of first-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones rose out of the Big 12 cellar on the field and have also made vast improvements on the recruiting trail. Iowa State is headed in the right direction, and prospects outside of the Midwest have taken notice. The Cyclones have stretched into Florida for the Sunshine State's No. 7-ranked outside linebacker Jeremiah George (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater) and No. 13 ranked running back Shontrelle Johnson (De Land, Fla./De Land). They made inroads with one of the better high school programs in Florida in De Land High School with Johnson. Iowa State needed a lot of help in this class and we feel it did a good job addressing needs at linebacker as well as offensive line with Texas native Shaban Dika (San Antonio, Texas/Warren) and fellow three-star tackle Bo Graham (Jenks, Okla./Jenks) out of Oklahoma.
Top prospect: The Cyclones are not in position yet to pull in headline names with ideal size and speed measurables, but we feel they plucked an under-the-radar linebacker out of Florida in George. He's undersized but a fast, mobile pursuer who fits the scheme and style of Iowa State's revamped defense. He's a very good football player who knows how to play the position from a technical standpoint and also with good instincts and savvy.
Don't be surprised if: Last year's success has more of an impact on the Cyclones' 2011 class than on the 2010 group. There will be a great buzz surrounding the program during spring recruiting.
Other than Nebraska and Missouri, the Big 12 North pales in comparison to its counterpart. - ESPN
Commits: 25 | ESPNU 150: 0
Under the direction of first-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones rose out of the Big 12 cellar on the field and have also made vast improvements on the recruiting trail. Iowa State is headed in the right direction, and prospects outside of the Midwest have taken notice. The Cyclones have stretched into Florida for the Sunshine State's No. 7-ranked outside linebacker Jeremiah George (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater) and No. 13 ranked running back Shontrelle Johnson (De Land, Fla./De Land). They made inroads with one of the better high school programs in Florida in De Land High School with Johnson. Iowa State needed a lot of help in this class and we feel it did a good job addressing needs at linebacker as well as offensive line with Texas native Shaban Dika (San Antonio, Texas/Warren) and fellow three-star tackle Bo Graham (Jenks, Okla./Jenks) out of Oklahoma.
Top prospect: The Cyclones are not in position yet to pull in headline names with ideal size and speed measurables, but we feel they plucked an under-the-radar linebacker out of Florida in George. He's undersized but a fast, mobile pursuer who fits the scheme and style of Iowa State's revamped defense. He's a very good football player who knows how to play the position from a technical standpoint and also with good instincts and savvy.
Don't be surprised if: Last year's success has more of an impact on the Cyclones' 2011 class than on the 2010 group. There will be a great buzz surrounding the program during spring recruiting.
Other than Nebraska and Missouri, the Big 12 North pales in comparison to its counterpart. - ESPN
