New Story ***Hawkeyes land DE Caden Crawford***

[Blair Sanderson]

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Go Iowa Awesome - Hawkeyes land DE Caden Crawford

Class of 2022 defensive end Caden Crawford has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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[ukrainehawk]

Welcome!

 

[Blair Sanderson]

 

[David1979]

Wow! That’s huge! Great job by the staff and Graves.

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

Huge!!!!!

 

[bumpstock]

Solid land...nice work, Aaron Graves!

 

[20Hawkeye14]

Looks like a solid frame for a DE and if he’s playing LB in high school at that size I assume he’s pretty athletic.

 

[libertyhawkeye]

Top 500 guy and feels even bigger because like many programs the 2022 classes are slowly developing because of the pandemic and limitations on visits. Iowa does not want to be among the latter schools to get their ~20 recruits in this class. Something around 3/4 of Iowa's 2021 class was signed by May. Also if Deyo commits soon then you would think the DL for 2022 would be nearly wrapped up.

Crawford is listed as OLB but ranked as a DE, but based on his size he looks to be a standard DE in Iowa's 4-3. Maybe plays the typical 'edge' OLB in high school.

 

[BigOHawk]

Nice combo D-line, good size already. Graves remind anyone of Matty Roth? Crawford's film remind you of any recent Hawks? Although will take some time to learn LB to DL transition. Although Jack Campbell is 6'5' just saying.

 

[Quintana]

nice frame, wait until he gets Braithwaite-ized

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

nice frame, wait until he puts on some Braithweight

Fify

 

[TheCDiggity]

Nice combo D-line, good size already. Graves remind anyone of Matty Roth? Crawford's film remind you of any recent Hawks? Although will take some time to learn LB to DL transition. Although Jack Campbell is 6'5' just saying.

Ott

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Big loss for Kansas State, who was thought to be the leader early on. Crawford has family that lives in Manhattan, KS, and has visited there more than anywhere.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Wow! That’s huge! Great job by the staff and Graves.

Solid land...nice work, Aaron Graves!

Crawford told me Aaron Graves has already talked to him about setting their sights on Hunter Deyo as the next defensive lineman to help the staff recruit for 2022.

 

[millhawk]

Great get a big priority target. Now let's get Deyo and Carter.

 

[meatloaf55]

Thats excellent news! I didnt see this coming since 2022 class hasnt been able to visit much yet. A very welcome surprise. Sounds like both early dline commits are recruiters. Hope they add deyo to the class

 

[kceasthawk]

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Go Iowa Awesome - Hawkeyes land DE Caden Crawford

Class of 2022 defensive end Caden Crawford has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Awesome! Love kids from the KC pipeline becoming Hawks!

 

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Crawford told me Aaron Graves has already talked to him about setting their sights on Hunter Deyo as the next defensive lineman to help the staff recruit for 2022.

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[RothMatt]

Awesome! Love kids from the KC pipeline becoming Hawks!

Totally agree. St Louis and KC could provide two or three players annually that be a great start to every recruiting class.

 

[TonyTheTiger.1865]

Building a great D line down the road.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Welcome Caden! It's great to be a Hawkeye!

 

[NevadaHawk]

Wow! This is some fantastic middle of the week news1 Welcome Caden! Great to have on board with us! You will love your athletic and academic experience in Iowa City. I know you will work hard and get the most out of it.

 

[MitchLL]

I'm guessing this means McLaughlin from Harlan might not be a priority at this point?

 

[David1979]

I'm guessing this means McLaughlin from Harlan might not be a priority at this point?

I don’t think he has been for some time.

 

[Harbinger273]

Pretty good get for us stealing him out from under K State and not even visiting. Says alot about our reputation and culture. Kansas is becoming a recruiting hotbed for us!

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

I'm guessing this means McLaughlin from Harlan might not be a priority at this point?

Iowa isn’t impressed with his junior film, and it sounds like that offer might not be committable anymore. That’s pure speculation on my part.

 

[jon55]

Iowa isn’t impressed with his junior film, and it sounds like that offer might not be committable anymore. That’s pure speculation on my part.

Lol, what does this even mean? How do you offer a really direct statement about the staff not liking his film while concurrently stating it's pure speculation.?

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

Lol, what does this even mean? How do you offer a really direct statement about the staff not liking his film while concurrently stating it's pure speculation.?

That’s kind of been a well known thing the staff isn’t impressed with his junior film. It’s pure speculation the offer might not be committable.

 

[jon55]

That’s kind of been a well known thing the staff isn’t impressed with his junior film. It’s pure speculation the offer might not be committable.

I must not be on the boards enough because that's the 1st I've heard of that. Not saying you're wrong.

 

[HawkInArk]

Iowa isn’t impressed with his junior film, and it sounds like that offer might not be committable anymore. That’s pure speculation on my part.

Why provide such strong, seemingly factual statements if you know it's "pure speculation" on your part?

Edit: Jon55 beat me to it.

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

I must not be on the boards enough because that's the 1st I've heard of that. Not saying you're wrong.

I also could be completely wrong. From my understanding, that is what the staff currently feels. And I could have misunderstood.

 

[michael.nelson311]

Iowa isn’t impressed with his junior film, and it sounds like that offer might not be committable anymore. That’s pure speculation on my part.

So why sound so sure if you are only " speculating "

 

[David1979]

I believe if you look at who Iowa contacted as well on the first day they were allowed to talk to recruits they didn’t talk to McLaughlin. I think the only schools that did were ISU and an Ivy League school

 

[scotthawk1964]

Deyo will be a Hawk, "So let it be written, so let it be done"

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Great get, welcome aboard young man!
That said, am I the only one a little nervous that he’s never set foot on campus?

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Great get, welcome aboard young man!
That said, am I the only one a little nervous that he’s never set foot on campus?

Maybe he saw Manhattan and thought to himself "Iowa City has to be better than this..."

Seriously though, glad this guy is a Hawk!

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Alright alright alright!! Welcome Caden.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

Fify

HICI...you've just coined a phrase that has some legs. Nicely done.

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Building a great D line down the road.

Given Iowa's style of play ... no better place to build from than the DL.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

I'm guessing this means McLaughlin from Harlan might not be a priority at this point?

Not necessarily, they won't be playing the same position.