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[Blair Sanderson]

Following the future

Terry Roberts had a 59 yard touchdown catch and 7 tackles in the state semifinals.

Blair Sanderson • HawkeyeReport.com
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In our following the future update, we take a look each week during the season at how Iowa's commits are doing on the field, including our performance of the week. Join us throughout the year as we watch their progress and get ready for the future of Hawkeye football.

Performances of the week

With only two commits still in action, we're going to have them share the honors this week as both Terry Roberts and Daviyon Nixon helped their teams to victories.

First, Terry Roberts had a 59 yard touchdown catch and 7 tackles on defense on Friday as Cathedral Prep beat Berks Catholic 42-24 in the state semifinals. Next week, it will be Cathedral Prep against Imhotep Charter in the state championship game.

On the season, Roberts has 37 catches for 1,127 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense to go along with 23 tackles and 5 interceptions on defense for Cathedral Prep (13-0).

See highlights from Roberts' game on Friday in the video below.



Then, on Sunday, junior college defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon racked up 9 tackles as he helped Iowa Western to a 36-19 win over Northwest Mississippi in the Graphic Edge Bowl at the UNI-Dome.

On the season, Nixon finished with 38 tackles, 11 TFL, and 4 sacks for Iowa Western Community College (11-1).

See a couple clips of Nixon in action on Sunday in the video below.



Final season stats

Future Hawkeyes Samson Evans and Jeff Jenkins teamed up to lead Prairie Ridge to their second consecutive undefeated run to a state championship this season. On the year, Evans finished with 268 carries for 2,101 yards and 37 touchdowns on the ground as well as 605 yards passing and 8 touchdowns through the air for Prairie Ridge (14-0).

The versatile Tyrone Tracy Jr. had 123 carries for 1,412 yards rushing and 54 catches for 1,132 yards receiving with 29 touchdowns this year for Decatur Central (10-2).

Running back Henry Geil finished his senior season with 224 carries for 1,479 yards and 16 touchdowns for Green Bay Preble (6-4).

Linebacker Dillon Doyle had 73 tackles and 9 TFL on defense and 19 catches for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns on offense this year for Iowa City West (12-1).

Defensive tackle Noah Shannon had 46 tackles, 15 TFL, and 8 sacks this season for Oswego (10-2).

Cornerback D.J. Johnson finished his senior season with 36 tackles and 2 interceptions for Indianapolis North Central (3-7).

Defensive tackle Tyler Linderbaum finished with 51 tackles, 7 TFL, and 2 sacks this season for Solon (11-1).

After returning mid-season from a knee injury, safety Julius Brents had 17 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 interception for Warren Central (7-4).

Offensive lineman Cody Ince helped Unity (9-3) rush for 2,187 yards on the ground this season and defensively finished with 101 tackles, 21 TFL, and 4 sacks.

Tight end Jack Plumb, who will play offensive line in college, had 5 catches for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns this year, and helped Bay Port (11-1) rush for 3,276 yards.

Linebacker Ben VanSumeren had 85 catches for 1,259 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense to go along with 43 tackles and 4 TFL on defense for Garber (4-5) this year.

Tight end Anthony Torres missed his senior season due to injury. His Mishawaka Penn team finished 13-2 on the year.

Class of 2019 commit Logan Lee had 28 catches for 496 yards and 8 touchdowns on offense and 84 tackles, 28 TFL and 13 sacks on defense this year for Orion (9-3).

Class of 2019 offensive line commit Ezra Miller paved the way as Ridge View (6-3) had 2,041 rushing yards this year and he added 51 tackles and 8 TFL defensively.

Class of 2019 offensive line commit Tyler Endres led the way upfront as Norwalk rushed for 1,186 yards and threw for 1,707 yards on their way to a 6-3 record.

Class of 2019 defensive back commit Larry Tracy finished the season with 86 tackles, 10 TFL, 14 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions for Decatur Central (10-2).

Please check back next week for more results and stay with HawkeyeReport.com for the latest on Iowa football recruiting.

 

[drafthawk]

So Blair,

Question on the recruiting side of things. We have been offering QB and WRs lately and I was wondering what you have heard in regards to players leaving. I would guess there is a QB leaving and possibly a couple WR(young and falconer?). Is there any way we take Waggoner?

 

[doughawk]

Of course we would take Waggoner. Kirk was just in Des Moines to see him.

 

[Harbinger273]

Of course we would take Waggoner. Kirk was just in Des Moines to see him.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

I was under the impression KF told Waggoner we were full yet the crystal balls have gone to us so who knows on that. As for WR I think they need to over recruit that position until it is no longer a weakness. Imo if wiscy would have had stanley they would have beat OSU. Really wish that Danny kid would have gone to iowa.

 

[drafthawk]

Of course we would take Waggoner. Kirk was just in Des Moines to see him.

i was thinking I read something about Coach Ferentz meeting with him to let him know we were no longer able to take a commit from him because of other pressing needs. It would be nice to get a commit out of him, stoops, craddieth, Honas, Lockett and a QB.

 

[Harbinger273]

Blair explained a few days ago in a response to one of my posts that KF went up to Dowling personally to explain the Hawks recruiting situation. Mainly to say that priorities lay at other positions than the DL. And to say that things could still change.

I've thought that Wiltfong was the most reliable of the predictors at 247, but I'm not sure how close he is to brass tax on the Waggoner recruitment. Wait and see.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

That is true on KF's visit to Dowling last week. However, that's already old news by now.

KF called Waggoner back on Thursday and told him there is room, they want him, and are clearly the favorite to land him (again). Probably will be wrapped up here shortly.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

So Blair,

Question on the recruiting side of things. We have been offering QB and WRs lately and I was wondering what you have heard in regards to players leaving. I would guess there is a QB leaving and possibly a couple WR(young and falconer?). Is there any way we take Waggoner?

Yes, I expect departures. QB definitely, WR probably.

Waggoner is a definite take now.

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

That is true on KF's visit to Dowling last week. However, that's already old news by now.

KF called Waggoner back on Thursday and told him there is room, they want him, and are clearly the favorite to land him (again). Probably will be wrapped up here shortly.

You are a busy man. Thank you as always Blair. Any crumbs you can feed us freeboarders on the qb offers? We sounding good to the csu or osu guy?

 

[Blair Sanderson]

You are a busy man. Thank you as always Blair. Any crumbs you can feed us freeboarders on the qb offers? We sounding good to the csu or osu guy?

Spencer Petras, the Oregon State commit, sounds the most interested to me. He wants to visit Iowa, and plans to, but his team is still in the playoffs, so a weekend visit might not work until their season is over. Ken O'Keefe will be back out to California to see him tomorrow.

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

Spencer Petras, the Oregon State commit, sounds the most interested to me. He wants to visit Iowa, and plans to, but his team is still in the playoffs, so a weekend visit might not work until their season is over. Ken O'Keefe will be back out to California to see him tomorrow.

Much appreciated. I don't remember exactly who it was but someone said they live near this kid and he would be a really nice get for us. Close him up Ken!

 

[BigOHawk]

Yes, I expect departures. QB definitely, WR probably.

Waggoner is a definite take now.

Boyle/Wiegers (grad transfer) and Falconer I'm assuming?

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Thanks for the updates, yall! Once the coaches took the pulse of the team, post-season .... they likely got a much clearer image of how the attrition on the roster would look. That's at least the vibe I'm getting from the most recent updates.

 

[drafthawk]

Thanks for the news.