With the commitment from three-star defensive back Kahlil Tate, Iowa’s 2023 recruiting class is now up to 17 pledges overall. Tate joined fellow defensive back commits John Nestor and Zach Lutmer in the Hawkeyes’ 2023 class.
Rivals ranks Tate as the nation’s No. 31 safety and the No. 8 prospect from Illinois. Meanwhile, On3 ranks Tate as the No. 69 safety and the No. 13 player from Illinois.
247Sports lists Tate as the country’s No. 69 athlete and the No. 12 recruit from Illinois. Lastly, ESPN ranks Tate as the No. 71 cornerback and the No. 14 player from Illinois.
According to Rivals, Iowa now has the nation’s No. 15 class in its 2023 team rankings. Meanwhile, 247Sports ranks Iowa’s class No. 19 nationally, On3 rates it as the country’s No. 21 class and ESPN lists the Hawkeyes’ haul as No. 24 currently.
Who else might be joining Iowa’s class before it’s all said and done? Let’s take a look below at some of the Hawkeyes’ key remaining targets.
WR Bryson Vowell – Anderson County (Clinton, Tenn.)
247Sports composite rating: Three-star wide receiver / No. 983 player nationally / No. 137 WR / No. 30 player from Tenn.
Rivals ranking: Three-star wide receiver
The lowdown: Iowa has missed on its other wide receiver targets in this class as legacy recruit Kyler Kasper chose Oregon, Joshua Manning wound up at Kansas State, Kai Black committed to Iowa State and Jaron Tibbs recently committed to Purdue over Iowa.
All of this means landing a commitment from three-star wide receiver Bryson Vowell out of Anderson County High School in Clinton, Tenn., takes on added importance. Iowa offered on May 3 and is the perceived leader for the 6-foot-4, 185 pound wide receiver.
In fact, HawkeyeInsider‘s Sean Bock has a crystal ball prediction in for Vowell to Iowa. The Hawkeyes are contending with offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, Murray State and UT Martin.
DE/EDGE Jordan Allen – Olathe South (Olathe, Kan.)
247Sports composite ranking: Three-star EDGE / No. 894 player nationally / No. 76 EDGE / No. 8 player from Kan.
Rivals ranking: Three-star DE / No. 46 weak side DE / No. 6 player from Kan.
On3 ranking: Three-star EDGE / No. 63 EDGE / No. 7 player from Kan.
The lowdown: Iowa offered Jordan Allen on April 16 and he took part in Iowa’s big recruiting weekend on June 24. Recently, Allen trimmed his list to four and the Hawkeyes made the cut. Allen is choosing between Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State and Missouri.
DL/DE Kendrick Gilbert – Cathedral…