Iowa Football continues adding in-state prospects to their 2026 recruiting class. Head Coach Kirk Ferentz LOVES recruiting talented prospects, especially when they are Iowa products.
The Hawkeyes have bolstered their 2026 recruiting class with multiple in-state recruits on both sides of the football.
Walk-ons Isaiah Oliver (Waukee) and Noah Daniel (Fort Dodge) and four-star prospects Kasen Thomas (Sioux City) and Julian Manson (Iowa City) have joined Iowa's 2026 recruiting class.
Iowa now has 14 commitments for the 2026 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking the class as the No. 12 in the Big Ten and the No. 31 overall.
247 Sports ranked Iowa's 2026 recruiting class No. 13 in the Big Ten and No. 43 overall.
The Hawkeyes have a lot of work to do to be competitive in the new division-less Big Ten. The additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington from the former Pac-12 Conference also added stiffer competition to the schedule.
As the 2025-2026 season gets closer, the Iowa coaching staff continues searching for talented prospects for the future.
This week, the Hawkeyes added another in-state prospect to their 2026 recruiting class to bolster the class.
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ā Eli Robbins (@EliRobbins18) July 2, 2025
Eli Robbins, a six-foot, 190-pound athlete prospect from Norwalk, Iowa, announced he is joining the Hawkeyes' 2026 recruiting class. 247 Sports stated he will be a walk-on and is currently unranked.
Robbins is listed as an athlete in the 2026 recruiting class, but played primarily on defense and returned kicks for the Norwalk Warriors in 2024.
He also took snaps at quarterback and wide receiver in 2024.
During the 2024 season, Robbins tallied 28.5 tackles and four interceptions, including a pick-six. Robbins also accumulated 271 return yards on special teams.
Robbins is the No. 14 recruit in Iowa's 2026 recruiting class.