Iowa Football continues to add depth ahead of the 2025-2026 college football season. After the spring transfer portal window closed in April, the Hawkeyes continued to recruit for future classes.
Over the past few weeks, the Hawkeyes have contacted multiple future prospects and added depth to their 2026 recruiting class.
2026 three-star defensive lineman prospect Sawyer Jezierski from Edina High School in Minneapolis verbally committed to the Hawkeyes after attending a football camp last month.
After a football camp this week, 2026 athlete prospect Isaiah Oliver received a preferred walk-on offer from the Hawkeyes, and another Iowa City native inked a deal after spending last season with Iowa Western Community College.
Excited to announce my commitment to the University of Iowa and @HawkeyeFootball! Thank you to all my family, coaches and teammates who helped me earn this opportunity! @CoachBudmayr @CoachKrueger3 @CoachTimLester @TylerBarnesIOWA pic.twitter.com/VSkcpnAaf0
— Jackson Naeve (@JacksonNaeve) June 13, 2025
Jackson Naeve, a Regina High School graduate, is returning to Iowa City to play football for the Hawkeyes next season. Naeve is a six-foot-one, 195-pound receiver who played for former legendary Iowa Hawkeye receiver Ed Hinkel.
After joining the Hawkeyes, Naeve will have at least three years of remaining eligibility and a redshirt.
Naeve impressed the Hawkeyes' coaching staff at camp this week after running an impressive 4.46 second 40-yard dash. Naveve gives the Hawkeyes another speedster at wide receiver or on special teams to pair with the 2024 Jet Award winner, Kaden Wetjen.
The Jet Award is presented annually to the best return specialist in college football.
Wetjen also began his college career at Iowa Western Community College (2021-2022) before joining the Hawkeyes as a preferred walk-on.
During his first and only season for the Iowa Western Reivers, Naeve tallied 86 receiving yards and one touchdown in seven games.