The Hawkeyes continue to rack up official visits from prospects in the 2027 recruiting class.
Kirk Ferentz and company are still very much in play for some of the class's top prospects, and June is starting to fill up with visits.
The program has already locked in visits with offensive tackle Mason Halliman, athlete Brady Scott, and offensive/defensive lineman Nate Brenneman.
There is still time to bolster the 2027 class, and the Iowa program is making sure to do that as quickly as possible.
Woth three official visits already scheduled, another 2027 prospect is joining as he also locked in a visit from June 5-7.
DL Josh Johnson has set an official visit to Iowa City from June 5-7
Earlier in February, three-star prospect Josh Johnson narrowed his preferred destinations to six, with the Hawkeyes making the cut.
A few weeks later, Johnson has set an official visit to Iowa City in June, making it an important month for the program with multiple official visits.
First OV locked in!! Go hawks! @CoachK_Bell @TylerBarnesIOWA 🐤🐤🐤 pic.twitter.com/ld5I6wIeWp
— Josh Johnson 3⭐️ D lineman ‘27 (@Josh65898) February 17, 2026
The first weekend in June has become very important for the program with multiple talented prospects visiting Iowa City.
Johnson, a Key West, Florida, native, is a dual-sport athlete at Key West High School, competing in track and football.
As a sophomore, Johnson was a state qualifier in the discus throw.
Even though Johnson plays on the offensive and defensive lines, the Hawkeyes currently value him more as a defender.
Listed at six-foot-five, 260 pounds, Johnson has the prototypical size of an Iowa defensive lineman who can plug up the middle and proficiently stop the run.
It is not clear where defensive line coach Kelvin Bell and the defense will slot him in, but he definitely has the size to fit anywhere across the line.