Name: Burke Prins
High School: Hinton
Position: Offensive Lineman
Graduation Year: 2016
Status: Committed to Iowa (Preferred Walk-On)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 260 pounds
Q: How was your official at Iowa?
PRINS: It was a really great visit. I really liked everything about. We did a lot this weekend and it was great.
Q: What did you get an opportunity to do?
PRINS: We ate a lot there. We checked out Kinnick stadium and the student athlete center. Then we checked out the weight room and all the facilities. We saw all of the facilities there.
Q: What was your favorite part of the trip?
PRINS: I got to talk to all the coaches and I got to talk with Coach Ferentz. I liked that part.
Q: What was your status as a recruit?
PRINS: They wanted me as a preferred walk-on. A little while ago I got talking to Coach Morgan and I decided that is where I'm going.
Q: Why did you pick Iowa?
PRINS: On the visit, it felt like a really good fit and I like the Hawkeyes. I have really wanted to play for them and play Division I football. That is really why.
Q: What other schools were being considered?
PRINS: Some of the others were Iowa Western, Morningside, SDSU, and Mankato.
Q: Where do they see you are position wise?
PRINS: They want me to play offensive line there.
Q: Do you know where on the line?
PRINS: I'd say it is tackle because that is where I've always played.
Q: How big are you now size wise?
PRINS: Right now I'm 6-foot-4, 260 pounds.
Q: What did the coaches say about you as a recruit?
PRINS: They just like that I was a tough guy. That is what they saw at camp. They thought I was really coachable and a hard worker.
Q: What was the reaction of Coach Morgan when you committed?
PRINS: He said that he was pretty excited and was really glad that I was coming to play.
High School: Hinton
Position: Offensive Lineman
Graduation Year: 2016
Status: Committed to Iowa (Preferred Walk-On)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 260 pounds
Q: How was your official at Iowa?
PRINS: It was a really great visit. I really liked everything about. We did a lot this weekend and it was great.
Q: What did you get an opportunity to do?
PRINS: We ate a lot there. We checked out Kinnick stadium and the student athlete center. Then we checked out the weight room and all the facilities. We saw all of the facilities there.
Q: What was your favorite part of the trip?
PRINS: I got to talk to all the coaches and I got to talk with Coach Ferentz. I liked that part.
Q: What was your status as a recruit?
PRINS: They wanted me as a preferred walk-on. A little while ago I got talking to Coach Morgan and I decided that is where I'm going.
Q: Why did you pick Iowa?
PRINS: On the visit, it felt like a really good fit and I like the Hawkeyes. I have really wanted to play for them and play Division I football. That is really why.
Q: What other schools were being considered?
PRINS: Some of the others were Iowa Western, Morningside, SDSU, and Mankato.
Q: Where do they see you are position wise?
PRINS: They want me to play offensive line there.
Q: Do you know where on the line?
PRINS: I'd say it is tackle because that is where I've always played.
Q: How big are you now size wise?
PRINS: Right now I'm 6-foot-4, 260 pounds.
Q: What did the coaches say about you as a recruit?
PRINS: They just like that I was a tough guy. That is what they saw at camp. They thought I was really coachable and a hard worker.
Q: What was the reaction of Coach Morgan when you committed?
PRINS: He said that he was pretty excited and was really glad that I was coming to play.
