2017 Iowa Football Recruits

Name
Kyshaun Bryan
(KEY-shaun)
Djimon Colbert
(JYE-mun)
Jacob Coons
Max Cooper
Trey Creamer
(CREAM-ir)

Pos.
RB

Ht.
5-10

Wt.
210

Yr.
Fr.

Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School/CC
St. Thomas Aquinas

DB

6-1

215

Fr.

Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Bishop Miege

TE
WR
ATH

6-3
6-0
6-0

220
175
175

Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Solon, Iowa
Waukesha, Wis.
Cartersville, Ga.

Solon
Catholic Memorial
Cartersville

6-3
6-5

235
270

Fr.
Fr.

Kalona, Iowa
Edwardsville, Ill.

Mid-Prairie
Edwardsville

6-4

185

Fr.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Marquette

6-1
5-10

175
181

Fr.
Fr.

Lewisville, Tex.
Bourbannais, Ill.

Marcus
Bradley-Bourbannais

6-6
5-11
6-5
6-3
6-3

260
195
275
210
190

Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Bettendorf, Iowa
Plainfield, Ill.
Madrid, Iowa
Belton, Tex.
Vernon Hills, Ill.

Bettendorf
Oswego East
Madrid
Belton
Stevenson

6-5

290

Fr.

Kenosha, Wis.

Indian Trail

6-3
6-2

205
175

Fr.
Fr.

Lake Cormorant, Miss.

Newark, N.J.

Lake Cormorant
Weequahic

6-0
6-0
6-1

195
180
220

Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

New Castle, Pa.

Delray Beach, Fla.
Iowa City, Iowa

Senior
American Heritage
Iowa City

Mount Vernon, Iowa

Mount Vernon

Levi Duwa
DE
A.J. Epenesa
DL
(EPP-uh-NESS-uh)
Ryan Gersonde
P
(gir-SAUN-day)
Matt Hankins
DB
Camron Harrell
DB
(HUH-rel)
Mark Kallenberger
OL
Ivory Kelly-Martin
RB
Coy Kirkpatrick
OL
Peyton Mansell
QB
Henry Marchese
WR
(Mar-CASE)
Daviyon Nixon
DL
(DAVE-ee-un)
Brandon Smith
WR
Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR
AH-meer Smith MAR-set)
Geno Stone
DB
Josh Turner
DB
Nate Wieland
LB
(WEE-land)
Tristan Wirfs
OL

6-5

315 Fr.

2017 Iowa Football Recruits

2017 Iowa Football Recruits by Position

2016 Iowa Football Recruits by State

Defensive Back (5)

Djimon Colbert
Matt Hankins
Camron Harrell
Geno Stone
Josh Turner

Florida (2)
Kyshaun Bryan
Josh Turner

Wide Receiver (4)

Max Cooper
Brandon Smith
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Henry Marchese

Illinois (4)
A.J. Epenesa
Camron Harrell
Ivory Kelly-Martin
Henry Marchese

Defensive Line (3)

Levi Duwa
A.J. Epenesa
Daviyon Nixon

Iowa (6)
Jacob Coons
Levi Duwa
Mark Kallenberger
Coy Kirkpatrick
Nate Wieland
Tristan Wirfs

Offensive Line (3)

Mark Kallenberger
Coy Kirkpatrick
Tristan Wirfs

Georgia (1)
Trey Creamer

Kansas (1)
Djimon Colbert

Running Back (2)

Kyshaun Bryan
Ivory Kelly-Martin

Mississippi (1)
Brandon Smith

Athlete (1)
Trey Creamer

New Jersey (1)

Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Linebacker (1)
Nate Wieland

Pennsylvania (1)
Geno Stone

Punter (1)
Ryan Gersonde

Texas (2)
Matt Hankins
Peyton Mansell

Quarterback (1)
Peyton Mansell
Tight End (1)
Jacob Coons

Wisconsin (3)
Max Cooper
Ryan Gersonde
Daviyon Nixon

2017 Newcomer Bios

Kyshaun Bryan (KEY-shaun)
Running Back
5-10, 210, Freshman
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
High school honors - - Played final season at St. Thomas
Aquinas HS after previously attending American Heritage HS
in Plantation, Fla. . . . Career - - Four-year football letterman
. . . member of back-to-back state championship teams as a
freshman and sophomore before reaching second round as a
junior . . . won state championship as a senior at St. Thomas
Aquinas as team was ranked fifth in the nation . . . rushed
107 times for 737 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior .
. . rushed 94 times for 646 yards and seven touchdowns as a
junior . . . rushed 96 times for 825 yards and seven touchdowns
as a sophomore . . .
Personal - - Born 7/13/98 . . . business major . . . parents
are Barbara Chery and Everton Bryan . . . high school coach
was Roger Harriott.

Djimon Colbert (JYE-mun)

Defensive Back
6-1, 215, Freshman
Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege HS)
High school honors - - Earned honorable mention all-state
honors as a senior while playing both defensive back and
receiver . . . Career - - Member of prep team that won state
title as a senior with 12-1 overall record, its third straight
state title.
Personal - - Born 8/20/98 . . . open major . . . parents are
LaTisha Austin and Travis Colbert . . . high school coach
was Jon Holmes.

Jacob Coons
Tight End
6-3, 220, Freshman
Solon, Iowa (Solon HS)
High school honors - - Earned third-team all-state honors
by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior . . . earned
first-team all-district honors as a junior and senior . . . honorable mention all-district as a sophomore . . . Career - - Threeyear football letterman as tight end, wide receiver, defensive
end, and linebacker . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs
three straight years, including quarterfinals as a senior . . .
prep team compiled three-year record of 24-9 . . . recorded

29 receptions for 485 yards and five touchdowns as a senior,

while totaling 25 tackles on defense, with seven tackles for
loss and six sacks . . . as a junior recorded 10 receptions for
243 yards and three touchdowns . . . had 23 tackles as a junior,
with one tackle for loss and one sack . . . as a sophomore
recorded 17 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns,
along with 15 tackles on defense . . . team captain as a senior
. . . also lettered in basketball and track.
Personal - - Born 11/25/98 . . . communications major . . .
parents are Kerri and Dan Coons . . . high school coach was
Kevin Miller.

Max Cooper
Wide Receiver
6-0, 175, Freshman
Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-conference,
all-region, and all-area honors as a senior . . . honorable
mention all-state as a junior . . . first-team all-conference
and all-region as a junior . . . Career - - Three-year football
letterman as quarterback and defensive back . . . holds school
records for receptions, yards, and receiving touchdowns in a
season and career . . . helped prep team post two-year record
of 25-3, while reaching state championship game as a junior
and winning state title as a senior . . . recorded 50 receptions
for 1,024 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, including
four receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown in Division
3 championship game . . . collected 40 receptions for 865
yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, with 93 yards on kickoff
returns and 186 yards on punt returns . . . as a sophomore had
15 receptions for 150 yards and three touchdowns, with 129
yards on kickoff returns and 121 yards on punt returns . . .
team captain as a senior . . . lettered in basketball (3), baseball
(1), lacrosse (1), and track (4) . . . member of 400-meter relay
team that won 2016 state title . . . state qualifier in long jump.
Personal - - Born 4/16/99 in Indianapolis . . . business major
. . . carried a 3.93 prep GPA . . . parents are Sharon and Steve
Cooper . . . high school coach was Bill Young.

2017 Newcomer Bios

Trey Creamer (CREAM-ir)
Athlete
6-0, 175, Freshman
Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state and
all-conference honors as a senior . . . Career - - Three-year
letterman as running back and defensive back . . . led team
in rushing as a senior . . . helped prep team post undefeated
records as a junior and senior, winning back-to-back state
championships with consecutive 15-0 seasons . . . rushed 123
times for 711 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, along with
37 receptions for 538 yards and four touchdowns . . . carried
59 times for 440 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, with
13 receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Personal - - Born 3/04/98 . . . sports management major .
. . mother is Cynthia Jordan . . . high school coach was Joey
King.

Levi Duwa
Defensive End
6-3, 235, Freshman
Kalona, Iowa (Mid-Prairie HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state honors
from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior, after earning second team honors as a junior . . . led Class 2A in sacks
as a junior . . . earned first team-all-conference honors for
three straight seasons . . . team defensive MVP as a junior
and senior . . . Career - - Three-year football letterman as
defensive end and tight end . . . missed second half of senior
season because of injury . . . helped team reach state playoffs
as a junior and senior . . . holds school records for sacks in a
season (11.5) and career (19) . . . recorded 20 solo tackles and
19 assists while playing in just five games as a senior, with 10
tackles for loss and three sacks . . . also recorded 13 receptions
for 128 yards and two touchdowns . . . recorded 75 tackles
as a junior, including 37 solo stops and 38 assists, with 22.5
tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks . . . as a junior had 20 receptions
for 359 yards and three touchdowns . . . recorded 60 tackles
as a sophomore, with 25 solo stops and 35 assists, including
11 tackles for loss and three sacks . . . as a sophomore had
13 receptions for 186 yards and four touchdowns . . . team
captain as a senior . . . also lettered in wrestling (4) and track
(4) . . . placed second at state wrestling championships as a
junior, before missing senior season due to injury . . . placed
third in shot put at Drake Relays and state championships
as a junior . . . multiple qualifier for Drake Relays and state
championships during prep career in both shot put and discus.

Personal - - Born 8/01/98 . . . elementary education major

. . . earned academic all-district honors . . . member of Silver
Honor Roll . . . parents are Margo and Jared Duwa . . . high
school coach was Pete Cavanagh.

A.J. Epenesa (EPP-uh-NESS-uh)

Defensive Line
6-5, 270, Freshman
Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS)
High school honors - - Earned All-America recognition
during final three years of prep career . . . earned first-team
all-state and all-conference honors for three straight years,
and was also named first-team all-conference as a freshman
. . . selected to compete in U.S. Army All-American Bowl
and Polynesian Bowl . . . named defensive MVP of Polynesian Bowl after recording five tackles, including two sacks
and two forced fumbles . . . Career - - Earned four letters
in football, basketball, and track . . . led prep team to state
playoffs four straight years, with overall record of 40-6 . . .
helped prep team win three straight conference championships
. . . recorded 31 solo tackles and 26 assists as a senior, with
13 tackles for loss, five sacks, 14 quarterback pressures and
nine blocked kicks . . . team captain as a senior . . . scored
over 1,000 career points for prep basketball team.
Personal - - Born 9/15/98 in Oak Park, Kansas . . . communications major . . . parents are Stephanie and Eppy Epenesa .
. . father is an Iowa football letterman . . . high school coach
was Matt Martin.

Ryan Gersonde (gir-SAUN-day)

Punter
6-4, 185, Freshman
Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette Univ. HS)
High school honors - - Earned All-America honors as a
senior . . . first-team all-conference, all-region, and all-state as
a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior after earning
second team honors as a sophomore . . . Career - - Three-year
football letterman as punter and wide receiver . . . helped prep
team post three-year record of 28-8, with three state playoff
appearances . . . averaged 40 yards per punt as a senior, with
eight punts inside the 20 . . . team captain as a senior . . . also
lettered in basketball.

2017 Newcomer Bios

Personal - - Born 10/02/98 . . . business major . . . threeyear member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Stacy and
Tim Gersonde . . . high school coach was Jeff Mazurczak.

Mark Kallenberger
Offensive Line
6-6, 260, Freshman
Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf HS)

Matt Hankins
Defensive Back
6-1, 175, Freshman
Lewisville, Texas (Marcus HS)

High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state honors

as a junior and senior . . . nominated for Army All-American
Bowl following senior season . . . first-team all-district and
all-metro as a junior and senior . . . second-team all-district
and honorable mention all-metro as a sophomore . . . Career - - Played offensive tackle while helping prep team post
three-year mark of 31-5 over three seasons, reaching staff
playoffs three straight years . . . team captain as a senior . . .
also lettered in basketball.

High school honors - - Selected to participate in AllAmerica Bowl following prep career . . . unanimous first-team
all-district selection as a senior . . . first-team all-district as
a junior . . . Career - - Three-year letterman . . . helped prep
team advance to state playoffs as a junior . . . 27 solo tackles
and six assists as a senior, with six pass break-ups . . . 34 solo
tackles and 18 assists as a junior, with 13 pass break-ups, five
tackles for loss, and two interceptions . . . recorded 20 solo
stops and four assists as a sophomore, with nine pass breakups . . . team captain as a senior.
Personal - - Born 2/22/99 . . . business major . . . parents
are Glennis and Darryl Hankins . . . high school coach was
Gerry Stanford.

Camron Harrell (HUH-rel)

Defensive Back
5-10, 181, Freshman
Bourbannais, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbannais HS)
High school honors - - Earned honorable mention all-state
honors . . . Career - - Lettered in football and track . . . helped
prep team to second round of state playoffs as a junior and to
state semifinals as a senior . . . holds school record with 44
total touchdowns . . . recorded five interceptions as a senior as
team posted 10-1 record . . . rushed for 760 yards and totaled
440 receiving yards as a senior . . . totaled 931 receiving yards
and scored 22 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal - - Born 2/05/99 . . . business major . . . mother is
Shannon Pierce . . . high school coach was Mike Kohl.

Personal - - Born 4/01/99 . . . business major . . . earned

academic all-district recognition . . . parents are Melissa and
Jay Kallenberger . . . high school coach was Aaron Wiley.

Ivory Kelly-Martin
Running Back
5-11, 195, Freshman
Plainfield, Ill. (Oswego East HS)
Hawk-Item - - Attended Nazareth Academy as freshman
and sophomore before completing final two years of prep
career at Oswego East.
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-conference
and all-state (247sports.com) honors as a senior, being named
conference offensive MVP . . . named Chicago Tribune West
Athlete of the Month in December . . . earned Pioneer Press
All-America recognition and first-team all-conference honors
as a junior . . . second-team all-state by the Chicago Tribune as
a junior . . . Career - - Four-year football letterman as running
back and defensive back . . . helped prep football teams post
four-year record of 43-7, winning state titles as a sophomore
(Nazareth Academy) and junior (Oswego East) . . . as a senior
had 159 rushing attempts for 1,360 yards and 22 touchdowns,
with 19 pass receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns .
. . rushed for 2,036 yards and 36 touchdowns as a junior on
190 rushing attempts, while also scoring two touchdowns on
special team returns . . . had 90 rushing attempts for 698 yards
and 10 touchdowns as a freshman . . . set school record at
Nazareth Academy with six rushing touchdowns in a game . .
. at East, set record for longest rushing touchdown (96 yards)
in state championship game . . . team captain as a senior . .
. also lettered in track (1) as sprinter and hurdler, wrestling
(1), and volleyball (1).

2017 Newcomer Bios

Personal - - Born 10/7/98 . . . business management/leadership major . . . earned academic All-America recognition
. . . parents are Idaly and Jamar Kelly . . . high school coach
at Nazareth Academy was Tim Racki; coach at Oswego East
was Tyson LeBlanc.

per completion, with a passing rating of 131.5 . . . also rushed

165 times for 1,134 yards and 15 touchdowns, bringing total
offense to 3,660 yards and 48 touchdowns . . . passed for 1,708
yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior, along with rushing for
714 yards . . . team captain as a senior . . . also a two-year
letterman in track.

Coy Kirkpatrick
Offensive Line
6-5, 275, Freshman
Madrid, Iowa (Madrid HS)

Personal - - Born 1/18/99 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

. . . pre-medicine major . . . earned academic all-district and
all-state recognition . . . parents are Kim and Mike Mansell .
. . high school coach was Bob Shipley.

High school honors - - Named first-team all-state by Iowa

Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register as a senior
. . . selected to Iowa Shrine Bowl . . . earned second-team allstate honors as a junior . . . earned first-team all-district honors
for three straight years . . . Career - - Four-year football letterman as defensive lineman, offensive lineman, and fullback
. . . helped prep team reach state playoffs four straight years,
with combined record of 31-12, including 9-2 mark as a senior
. . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered in basketball
(3), track (3), and baseball (1) . . . earned all-conference and
all-district honors in track as a freshman, sophomore, and
junior . . . placed fifth in the state as a freshman in the shot
put, while qualifying for the Drake Relays . . . placed fourth
in the state in shot put as a sophomore while also competing
in Drake Relays . . . placed fourth at the Drake Relays in the
shot as a junior and eighth in the discus . . . placed second in
the state in discus as a junior.
Personal - - Born 1/24/99 . . . environmental science major
. . . earned Excellence in Academic Achievement Award . .
. parents are Natalie and Craig Kirkpatrick . . . high school
coaches were Randy Hinkel and Steve Perkins.

Peyton Mansell (MAN-sell)

Quarterback
6-3, 210, Freshman
Belton, Texas (Belton HS)
High school honors - - Earned honorable mention all-state
recognition as a senior . . . named district MVP as a senior
. . . first-team all-conference as a junior, while being named
offensive Newcomer of the Year . . . Career - - Two-year letterman, leading team to state playoffs as a junior and senior
. . . holds school records for rushing yards and total offense
in a game, along with most points scored in a season . . .
completed 70.1 percent of pass attempts as a senior, passing
for 2,526 yards and 33 touchdowns . . . averaged 9.4 yards

Henry Marchese (mar-CASE)

Wide Receiver
6-3, 190, Freshman
Vernon Hills, Ill. (Stevenson HS)
High school honors - - Earned second-team all-state honors
as a junior and senior . . . first-team all-conference and allarea as a junior and senior . . . Career - - Three-year letterman as wide receiver . . . helped prep team advance to state
playoffs three straight years, including state championship
as a sophomore . . . prep team compiled a three-year mark of
29-6 . . . holds school single-season records for receptions
(63), yards (1,053), and touchdowns (16) . . . also recorded
303 yards on kickoff and punt returns . . . as a junior recorded
59 receptions for 981 yards and nine touchdowns . . . collected eight receptions for 137 yards and three touchdowns
as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . .
two-year baseball letterman.
Personal - - Born 10/23/98 . . . general management major
. . . three-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are
Julie and John Marchese . . . his father John, played football
at Iowa . . . high school coach was Bill McNamara.

2017 Newcomer Bios

Daviyon Nixon (DAVE-ee-un)
Defensive Line
6-5, 290, Freshman
Kenosha, Wis. (Indian Trail HS)

Ihmir Smith-Marsette (AH-meer Smith MAR-set)

Wide Receiver
6-2, 175, Freshman
Newark, N.J. (Weequahic HS)

High school honors - - Earned first-team all-conference

honors as a senior . . . named Most Improved as a junior
and senior . . . earned Coaches Hustle Award as a junior and
senior . . . second-team all-conference as a junior . . . Career
- - Four-year football letterman as tackle and end . . . helped
prep team advance to state playoffs for three straight years .
. . recorded 23 solo tackles and 14 assists in eight games as a
senior, with seven tackles for loss and four forced fumbles . .
. collected 34 solo tackles and seven assists in nine games as
a junior, with six tackles for loss, four sacks and five forced
fumbles . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also fouryear letterman in basketball.

High school honors - - Helped prep team claim 2016 state

championship with 12-0 record. . . Career - - Lettered in
both football and track . . . recorded 18 tackles on defense,
with two interceptions and one touchdown . . . scored two
kickoff return and one punt return touchdown as a senior . . .
collected five receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns
as a junior, along with one punt return touchdown and one
interception return for a touchdown . . . competes in hurdle
events in track.

Personal - - Born 12/13/98 . . . criminal justice major .

. . parents are Danielle and Rodney Nixon and Chwanda
Frierson-Nixon . . . high school coach was Mike McKay.

Brandon Smith
Wide Receiver
6-3, 205, Freshman
Lake Cormorant, Miss. (Lake Cormorant HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state honors
as a junior and senior . . . named 5A Region I Most Valuable
Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior . . . named
a Dandy Dozen selection as one of top 12 players in the state
as a senior . . . selected to Benard Blackwell All-Star game . .
. earned first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore . . .
Career - - Three-year letterman as wide receiver and punter
. . . helped team reach state playoffs as a junior and senior
with combined record of 17-10 . . . holds school records for
career receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns . . . high
school totals include 205 receptions for 3,641 yards and 41
receiving touchdowns . . . 80 receptions for 1,509 yards and
19 touchdowns as a senior, with one rushing touchdown . . .
totaled 1,382 yards and 15 touchdowns on 78 receptions as
a junior, with one passing touchdown . . . recorded 47 receptions for 750 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore . .
. team captain as a senior . . . also four-year track letterman.
Personal - - Born 12/10/98 . . . open major . . . Honors
graduate . . . parents are Tyjauna and Roy Smith . . . high
school coach was Nick Nester.

Personal - - Born 8/29/99 . . . open major . . . high school

coach was Brian Logan.

Geno Stone
Defensive Back
6-0, 195, Freshman
New Castle, Pa. (Senior HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-conference
and all-state honors as a senior . . . Career - - Three-year
letterman as running back, quarterback, and defensive back
. . . helped prep team post 8-5 record as a senior . . . scored
five touchdowns and recorded three pass interceptions in
regional semifinal . . . collected 10 interceptions and 35 total
touchdowns as a senior . . . also lettered in basketball.
Personal - - Born 4/19/99 . . . business major . . . mother is
Erin Stone . . . high school coach was Joe Cowart.

2017 Newcomer Bios

Josh Turner
Defensive Back
6-0, 180, Freshman
Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

Tristan Wirfs
Offensive Lineman
6-5, 315, Freshman
Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon HS)

High school honors - - Earned first-team all-county honors

as a senior . . . Career - - Lettered in football and track .
. . helped prep team advance to state championship game
as a sophomore and junior . . . recorded 53 tackles and 17
pass break-ups as a senior, with one rushing touchdown,
one kickoff return touchdown, two forced fumbled and two
recovered fumbles . . . recorded 33 tackles and 12 pass breakups as a junior, with two fumble recoveries, one interception
and one forced fumble . . . team captain as a senior . . . also
competed for prep rugby team.

High school honors - - Selected to U.S. Army All-American

Bowl following prep career . . . named to Des Moines Register
Elite all-state team as a senior . . . named captain of 2A Iowa
Newspaper Association all-state team as a senior . . . named
district offensive line MVP and Class 2A Iowa Preps Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior . . . named first-team
all-district for three straight seasons . . . Career - - Three-year
football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman . . .
helped prep team post 20-6 mark his final two seasons while
reaching state championship game as a senior . . . recorded 35
tackles as a senior, with three sacks and one fumble recovery
. . . also had one interception for a touchdown and returned
a blocked punt for a score . . . as a junior recorded 31 total
tackles, with two sacks . . . team captain as a senior . . . also
lettered in track (4) and wrestling (4) . . . state champion in
discus and shot put.

Personal - - Born 10/28/98 . . . business major . . . parents

are Bridgette Valentine-Turner and Leroy Turner . . . high
school coach was Keith Hindsley.

Nate Wieland (WEE-land)

Linebacker
6-1, 220, Freshman
Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City HS)
High school honors - - Earned first-team all-state honors as
a senior . . . first-team all-conference as a senior and sophomore . . . missed majority of junior season due to injury . .
. Career - - Three-year football letterman as quarterback,
defensive back, and linebacker . . . led team to 8-3 record
and to state quarterfinals as a senior . . . helped prep team
reach state playoffs in three of four seasons . . . holds school
record for pass completions in a game (33) . . . ranks fourth
all-time in career passing yards . . . completed 110-196 pass
attempts for 1,671 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior,
while rushing for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . averaged
41.1 yards on 29 punts as a senior, ranking third in the state
for Class 4A . . . as a sophomore completed 104-201 pass attempts for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing
for 753 yards and scoring seven touchdowns . . . averaged
37.9 yards on 31 punts as a sophomore . . . team captain as
freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior . . . member of prep
leadership team . . . also lettered in basketball (2) and track
(2), competing in sprints, high jump, and long jump.
Personal - - Born 11/23/98 . . . kinesiology/exercise science
major . . . member of prep Honor Roll as junior and senior . .
. parents are Mindy and Chet Wieland . . . high school coach
was Dan Sabers.

Personal - - Born 1/24/99 . . . open major . . . member of

prep Honor Roll . . . mother is Sarah Wirfs . . . high school
coach was Lance Pederson.

2017 Newcomer Bios

2017 IOWA FOOTBALL WALK-ONS
Name
Will Anthony
Ben Campos
Keegan Glaus
Cole Hahn
Tommy Herion
Jack Koerner
Tommy Kujawa
Joe Ludwig
Kyler Scholl
Bryce Schulte
Drew Thomas

Pos.
DL
LB
LB
K
QB
DB
TE
LB
OL
ATH
DB

Ht.
6-4
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-1

Wt.
265
213
215
194
185
195
220
215
290
215
165

Yr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Hometown
Pleasantville, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa
LeClaire, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa
Chicago, Ill.
Des Moines, Iowa
Greendale, Wis.
Middleton, Wis.
Coggan, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Humboldt, Iowa

High School/CC
Pleasantville
Valley
Bettendorf
Valley
Loyola Academy
Dowling
Greendale
Middleton
North Linn
Xavier
Humboldt