It felt like his recruitment was trending in this direction after he narrowed down his final two choices to Iowa and Alabama and added a final official visit with the Hawkeyes. Now, it’s official for the five-star prospect.
Southeast Polk High School offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor made it official on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-7, 330 pound product from Des Moines, Iowa, announced he’s staying home and has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Obviously, beating out the Crimson Tide for the commitment is huge in its own right, but consider some of the other names Iowa won out against: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M and USC all offered Proctor.
Ultimately, the five-star talent elected to continue his legacy at home.
“Been a long time coming, the wait is over. Hawkeye Nation you got my everything from the first day I get there. Let’s work. I’m Home,” Proctor wrote in his commitment announcement on Twitter.
Needless to say, it’s a massive recruiting win for the Hawkeyes. According to 247Sports’ list of Iowa’s all-time football commits, Proctor is the highest-rated commit Iowa has landed since the year 2000.
With Proctor’s commitment, Iowa now possesses the nation’s No. 15 class nationally according to 247Sports, the No. 15 class according to Rivals and the No. 16 class according to On3. The Hawkeyes’ class checks in as the Big Ten’s No. 4 class according to 247Sports, On3 and Rivals.
Five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor spurned offers from the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State and others to stay home and be a Hawkeye.
According to ESPN, Proctor is the nation’s No. 6 player in the 2023 class and the No. 2 offensive tackle. Rivals also ranks Proctor as five-star commit, the nation’s No. 14 player overall, and the top offensive tackle.
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