(Radio Iowa) Iowa and Iowa State are adding to their ranks with the start of the early signing period. The Hawkeyes released a class of 17 players, including Southeast Polk safety Xavier Nwampka and Southeast Valley lineman Aaron Graves.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who says after a slow start to this class momentum kicked in when the campus opened up for visits in June.

Ferentz says the ability to host recruits made this a more normal process this year.

Iowa’s 2022 Class

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School
Brian Allen DE 6-4 250 Fr. Lake in the Hills, Ill. St. Thomas More, Conn.
Jacob Bostick WR 6-2 170 Fr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
Caden Crawford DL 6-4 250 Fr. Lansing, Kan. Lansing
Jack Dotzler OL 6-6 260 Fr. Waunakee, Wis. Waunakee (DOAT-zler)
Koen Entringer DB 6-2 195 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. Walled Lake Western
(CO-uhn EN-tring-ur)
Aaron Graves DL 6-5 275 Fr. Dayton, Iowa Southeast Valley
TJ Hall DB 6-0 170 Fr. Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial
Kaleb Johnson RB 6-1 210 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton
Kale Krogh OL 6-5 270 Fr. Huxley, Iowa Ballard (CROWG)
Carson May QB 6-4 215 Fr. Jones, Okla. Jones
Jayden Montgomery LB 6-0 225 Fr. Suamico, Wis. Bay Port
Xavier Nwankpa DB 6-2 190 Fr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa Southeast Polk (WAUM-puh)
Addison Ostrenga TE 6-4 220 Fr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie (oh-STRAIN-Guh)
Jaziun Patterson RB 5-11 185 Fr. Pompano, Beach, Fla. Deerfield Beach (JAZZ-ee-un)
Olando Trader DB 6-0 185 Fr. Jackson, Mich. Jackson
Cael Vanderbush TE 6-5 205 Fr. Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield
Landyn Van Kekerix LB 6-2 205 Fr. Inwood, Iowa Boyden Hull/Rock Valley
(KECK-ur-x)
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Iowa State signed 22 players in a class that is considered the best in program history. ISU coach Matt Campbell.

Campbell says the Cyclones were able to fill all of their position needs.

The Cyclones signed two players out of the Transfer Portal after having several current players leave the program.