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Jackson Filer, son of former Hawkeye and Barnstormer great Rodney Filer, just committed to Iowa as a preferred walk-on from Iowa Western. Visited at last night's game. 3-star prospect with some low-major D1 offers. Solid.

Listed by Iowa Western at 6'3", 230; 56 tackles, NJCAA D1-leading 15.5 sacks last season.

 
Nice!
his hair alone is worth a spot!
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Great legacy pickup! Kelvin Bell and company doing work! Couple that news with Evans and Shannon coming back along with Lee (expected), Wags and Thompson and that is a salty DT rotation. Wonder if Graves slides outside now?

Edit: Wags has signed with agent, as has Benson and Pottebaum.
 
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Jackson Filer, son of former Hawkeye and Barnstormer great Rodney Filer, just committed to Iowa as a preferred walk-on from Iowa Western. Visited at last night's game. 3-star prospect with some low-major D1 offers. Solid.

Listed by Iowa Western at 6'3", 230; 56 tackles, NJCAA D1-leading 15.5 sacks last season.

We are going to be some BAD asses on D again next season, :D
 
If still at that weight, gonna need to add a good 30 pounds unless he is lining up at linebacker.
Joe Evans, our sack leader, is listed at 246. Being lighter, however, makes him more of a pass rusher and passing situation specialist. I glad we are willing to take lighter and quicker D-ends for pass-rushing situations.
 
Maybe. I just think Big Ten OTs are gonna be a bit more skilled and larger than what he was used to going against.
I will take a smaller, quicker, and faster DE in a passing situation over a larger slower one any day. He would be a situational player with his weight right now. That is ok.
 
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Great legacy pickup! Kelvin Bell and company doing work! Couple that news with Evans and Shannon coming back along with Lee (expected), Wags and Thompson and that is a salty DT rotation. Wonder if Graves slides outside now?

Edit: Wags has signed with agent, as has Benson and Pottebaum.
Isn't Logan Lee a redshirt Junior? I've seen a couple mention him about coming back. Is the thinking he could forgo his Senior season or thought he was a Sr?
 
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Can anyone answer this ? Who is confirmed for visiting last night. Saw a pic with filer, Parker, Large at game. Did not see Rouse… I know outlets have posted Rouse was visiting but have not heard anything about visit… is it confirmed he was here last night and today?
 
Can anyone answer this ? Who is confirmed for visiting last night. Saw a pic with filer, Parker, Large at game. Did not see Rouse… I know outlets have posted Rouse was visiting but have not heard anything about visit… is it confirmed he was here last night and today?
Apparently Rouse got in too late last night to attend the hoops game.
 
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Joe Evans, our sack leader, is listed at 246. Being lighter, however, makes him more of a pass rusher and passing situation specialist. I glad we are willing to take lighter and quicker D-ends for pass-rushing situations.
Totally agree. Even in defending the run, I just don’t really recall Evans not holding his own. Plays with discipline, technique, leverage, gap integrity and pursuit real well. Or at least uses those skills/attributes to make up for bulk when possible. Parker Hesse and Nate Meier did as well.

Point being if he can get up to 245 by next season (very doable), it can certainly be done well if done with lots of discipline and leverage.
 
Totally agree. Even in defending the run, I just don’t really recall Evans not holding his own. Plays with discipline, technique, leverage, gap integrity and pursuit real well. Or at least uses those skills/attributes to make up for bulk when possible. Parker Hesse and Nate Meier did as well.

Point being if he can get up to 245 by next season (very doable), it can certainly be done well if done with lots of discipline and leverage.
Parker Hesse is a perfect example of the quintessential underrated Iowa football player… He wasn’t as big, but he was actually a better natural athlete than AJ Epenesa, and suddenly he’s in the NFL playing TE, & contributing!
 
Nope. Epenesa was a stud basketball player and won state in the discus, not to mention being a 5-star football recruit.

5-star means nothing, their combine, pro daytimes weren’t close! Hesse is a hell of an athlete! And was when her got here!
 
Honestly. With depth on the D line, the 2010 season would have played out with 11 wins.
One thing Parker doesn’t get as much credit for on top of using cash is his DL rotation. Difference between him and Norm PP with more pass heavy offenses uses more rotations on DL and think part of reason we’ve been so good is guys are lot more fresh. Where use to be play 4 starters majority of game with few substitution now we see on 3rd drive usually 2-3 backups in. Started to see with raider 3rd down package move a DE inside and have guys like evans come in. Where I see bollers gets PT first like others have said see a lot of evans similarities start off as 3rd down guy.

Also losing Tarp and Lb injuries hurt us in 10’. One of the more frustrating Iowa seasons to watch.
 
5-star means nothing, their combine, pro daytimes weren’t close! Hesse is a hell of an athlete! And was when her got here!

Looks sorta close to me. AJ is 3 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier. Hesse does have advantage in vertical jump.
AJ Combine Invite: Yes
Height:
6051
Weight: 275
40 Yard Dash (ET): 5.04
40 Yard Dash (HH):
5.03
20 Yard (ET): 2.96
20 Yard (HH): 2.84
10 Yard (ET): 1.79
10 Yard (HH): 1.71
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 17
Vertical Jump: 32 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'09"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.46
3-Cone Drill: 7.34

Hesse ates: 03/25/19
Hand:
08 5/8 Arm: 32 1/8
Wingspan: 76

Height: 6021
Weight: 253
40 Yrd Dash: 4.87
20 Yrd Dash: 2.76
10 Yrd Dash: 1.67
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 18
Vertical Jump: 37
Broad Jump: 09'07''
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.40
3-Cone Drill: 7.18

40 Time Range: 4.85-4.90
 
Looks sorta close to me. AJ is 3 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier. Hesse does have advantage in vertical jump.
AJ Combine Invite: Yes
Height:
6051
Weight: 275
40 Yard Dash (ET): 5.04
40 Yard Dash (HH):
5.03
20 Yard (ET): 2.96
20 Yard (HH): 2.84
10 Yard (ET): 1.79
10 Yard (HH): 1.71
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 17
Vertical Jump: 32 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'09"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.46
3-Cone Drill: 7.34

Hesse ates: 03/25/19
Hand:
08 5/8 Arm: 32 1/8
Wingspan: 76

Height: 6021
Weight: 253
40 Yrd Dash: 4.87
20 Yrd Dash: 2.76
10 Yrd Dash: 1.67
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 18
Vertical Jump: 37
Broad Jump: 09'07''
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.40
3-Cone Drill: 7.18

40 Time Range: 4.85-4.90
Wow. Those are BIG differences on the times. That 5.04 fourty, and 1.79 10yd ET 32 vertical are what dropped AJ out of round one. Those are not at all in line with high level rush ends. Really amazing that Hesse bested him in EVERY single meassure. Thats really interesting, and no there not really close. There's a huge difference between a 4.87 and 5.04 40yd, 1.67 and a 1.79 10 yd, AND a 37in to a 32inch vertical. That says that by any measure Hesse was way more explosive then AJ.
 
Wow. Those are BIG differences on the times. That 5.04 fourty, and 1.79 10yd ET 32 vertical are what dropped AJ out of round one. Those are not at all in line with high level rush ends. Really amazing that Hesse bested him in EVERY single meassure. Thats really interesting, and no there not really close. There's a huge difference between a 4.87 and 5.04 40yd, 1.67 and a 1.79 10 yd, AND a 37in to a 32inch vertical. That says that by any measure Hesse was way more explosive then AJ.
6.5 sacks 2 FF and a fumble recovery this year for AJE… he’s doing alright. But yeah his combine shows why iowa had hesse starting over him… he was an athlete!
 
Wow. Those are BIG differences on the times. That 5.04 fourty, and 1.79 10yd ET 32 vertical are what dropped AJ out of round one. Those are not at all in line with high level rush ends. Really amazing that Hesse bested him in EVERY single meassure. Thats really interesting, and no there not really close. There's a huge difference between a 4.87 and 5.04 40yd, 1.67 and a 1.79 10 yd, AND a 37in to a 32inch vertical. That says that by any measure Hesse was way more explosive then AJ.

Yes…they were “close” but not really! 😊
 
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