Aaron Graves Named MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year

[Blair Sanderson]

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Incoming University of Iowa freshman Aaron Graves was named the 2021-22 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year.

iowa.rivals.com

 

[hawkjt]

Wow! What an honor for Aaron...congrats young man!

 

[SarasotaHawk]

That is outstanding! The list of past winners is very impressive. And, he is a Hawk through and through!

 

[LampoonYou]

That is outstanding! The list of past winners is very impressive. And, he is a Hawk through and through!

Dang! You’re correct in that the past winners are very impressive! Who needs NIL! 😳
Just kidding, when kids like this express their desire to be a Hawkeye and commit (while bashing ketchup and mustard associated teams) you “feel Goodman”

 

[ichawk24]

Wow, that is pretty incredible. We are lucky he is a Hawkeye.

 

[mixmasta40]

Link:

HawkeyeReport - Aaron Graves Named MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year

Incoming University of Iowa freshman Aaron Graves was named the 2021-22 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year.

iowa.rivals.com

Looking at the past twelve years of winners of this prestigious award is looking at First team All-Americans, first round NFL draft choices, and Heisman trophy winners! Graves belongs on the field Day One! Let us not hear some baloney about him not learning the playbook!

 

[nick21ia]

Looking at the past twelve years of winners of this prestigious award is looking at First team All-Americans, first round NFL draft choices, and Heisman trophy winners! Graves belongs on the field Day One! Let us not hear some baloney about him not learning the playbook!

Dumb comment, name the last time you heard that for a linemen.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

So impressive, and the first award winner to be a 4 sport stud. In an era where athletes in high school routinely specialize in one sport Graves shows his amazing athletic flexibility and overall athleticism. To achieve at such a high level in both basketball and wrestling is unheard of. Aaron has a chance to be a generational type talent.

 

[David1979]

If Nwankpa and Graves live up to the hype, they could both be first round picks. Which would be crazy to have two Iowa kids in the same class be first rounders.

 

[nbanflfactory]

Hopefully he's a packer in less than 4 years

 

[Franisdaman]

Pretty cool video.

 

[WDMHawk72]

Offense or defensive side when he hits campus?

 

[David1979]

Offense or defensive side when he hits campus?

defense

 

[rchawk]

With the talent on the D-Line I expect Aaron to receive limited time as a freshman. After that though, Big Ten O-Linemen will see him line up across from them and think, "Oh, no, it's that guy."

 

[NevadaHawk]

I cannot wait to see Aaron tearing it up Saturday afternoons in Kinnick. Our defense is going to be awesome for years to come.

 

[kceasthawk]

defense

Yea, Bell is going to come unglued if KF keeps poaching his DL recruits......

 

[WinOneThisCentury II]

I'm really looking forward to seeing Aaron in a Hawk uniform. It's going to be interesting to see if he can see the field. We are pretty deep across the front...so it's a challenge right now. Could he get into a 3rd down package as a tackle to rush the passer? It will be interesting. I'm pretty sure his future is at DT...so a redshirt year could do him wonders...get him up to 285 or so...and then things get interesting. His quickness and tenacity at 285 is going to be a problem for people.

Bright, bright future for this young man.

 

[bumpstock]

Entering with H.S. diploma, and A.A. degree; all the garbage classes are finished.

That's the way to enjoy the college experience ~ all upper-level classes, football, and girls.

 

[hawkguy77]

Hopefully he's a packer in less than 4 years

From a Vikings fan, bite your tongue.

 

[coorsoriginal02]

Looking at the past twelve years of winners of this prestigious award is looking at First team All-Americans, first round NFL draft choices, and Heisman trophy winners! Graves belongs on the field Day One! Let us not hear some baloney about him not learning the playbook!

But...the playbook at Iowa is...

 

[TouchdownMyPants]

Wow. That’s an unbelievable honor. There are tens of millions of HS athletes in America and that list of honorees is like a who’s who of greatness. Congrats, AA-Ron!!

 

[pacnorthhawkeye]

I wish I had half of this kid’s drive when I was his age….or now I guess.

 

[LampoonYou]

Pretty cool video.

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The more I read about his insane accomplishments in 4 sports and how he got his associates degree I can’t help but think about his workload. He is a rare breed in these days that has an intense drive to excel at anything/everything he puts his mind to.
This man will be special!

 

[CaboKP]

Is the the next Bosa? I am not sure if he is quite as quick, but he is close to the size IIRC.

 

[David1979]

Is the the next Bosa? I am not sure if he is quite as quick, but he is close to the size IIRC.

Yeah, that was about the size of Bosa entering OSU.

 

[DodgerHawki]

With the talent on the D-Line I expect Aaron to receive limited time as a freshman. After that though, Big Ten O-Linemen will see him line up across from them and think, "Oh, no, it's that guy."

Yeah obviously none of us know until they start actually playing. With that said, if he is that good as people think he might be, they have to find a way to get him on the field quickly. With the super-talented players, you face them beingn gone after 3 years in college so wasting one of those years as a redshirt or playing a miniscule amount of snaps is a bit of a waste. PT has to be earned, not given. It comes down to if the physical attributes are tremendous, then it's on the coaches to find a spot for him to get on the field right away.