Ames linebacker Joe Evans has made his college decision. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Evans will be playing for the Hawkeyes after accepting a preferred walk-on opportunity from the Iowa coaching staff.
Evans' decision comes on the heels of his official visit to Iowa City this past weekend, which helped make up his mind.
"Iowa felt like home to me," Evans told HawkeyeReport.com. "I knew after the visit that's where I wanted to go."
Along with Iowa, Evans also considered a walk-on opportunity at Iowa State.
As a senior, Evans led Ames High School on both sides of the ball, finishing the season with 2,438 yards passing, 754 yards rushing, and a total of 36 touchdowns on offense to go along with 69 tackles on defense.
See highlights from Evans' senior year at Ames in the video below.
Iowa's Class of 2018 walk-ons:
Colton Dinsdale - 6-foot-0, 212-pound LB from Reinbeck, IA (Iowa Western)
Nick Anderson - 6-foot-3, 230-pound LB from Waukee, IA (Iowa Western)
Matt Fagan - 6-foot-5, 265-pound OL from Council Bluffs, IA (St. Albert)
Turner Pallissard - 6-foot-2, 220-pound FB from Frankfort, IL (Lincoln-Way East)
Blair Brooks - 6-foot-3, 190-pound WR from Marion, IA (Marion)
Connor Ruth - 6-foot-0, 215-pound FB from Seward, NE (Seward)
Kordell Stillmunkes - 5-foot-9, 180-pound WR from Cuba City, WI (Cuba City)
Luke Empen - 6-foot-7, 230-pound TE from Goose Lake, IA (Northeast)
Mitchell Riggs - 6-foot-2, 215-pound LB from West Des Moines, IA (Dowling)
Kyle Sorensen - 6-foot-6, 250-pound OL from Waukee, IA (Waukee)
Nathan Nelson - 6-foot-4, 230-pound DE from Waukee, IA (Waukee)
Mike Timm - 6-foot-1, 220-pound LB from Wales, WI (Kettle Moraine)
John Carlson - 6-foot-4, 190-pound LB from Bondurant, IA (Bondurant-Farrar)
Joe Evans - 6-foot-3, 210-pound LB from Ames, IA (Ames)
