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Iowa State Finalizes 2018 Recruiting Class
02.07.2018 | Football
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State football program finalized its 2018 recruiting class by adding three players for next season, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell announced today.
The three signees joined 18 players who inked with the Cyclones in December to increase their class total to 21.
Iowa State signed four-star recruit Joseph Scates (WR), Arizona's Gatorade Player of the Year Brock Purdy (QB) and all-state receiver Tayvonn Kyle (WR) to a letter of intent today.
Scates is a two-time all-state wide receiver from Dayton, Ohio who is ranked as the No. 136 player nationally according to Rivals. Both Rivals and 247Sports rated Scates as a four-star recruit.
Purdy's recruitment went down to the wire, as the two-time all-state selection picked the Cyclones over late offers from Alabama and Texas A&M. A native of Gilbert, Ariz., Purdy broke Arizona Class 6A records by throwing for 4,405 yards and 57 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Kyle, a native of Valdosta, Ga., was a first-team all-state selection in 2017.
Campbell continued his outstanding efforts on the recruiting trail. The 2018 Cyclone group is ranked No. 50 nationally by 247Sports and No. 51 by Rivals. Iowa State's composite total of .8481 by 247Sports is the highest ranking in school history.
Class of 2018
Mid-Year Signees
Trevor Downing 6-4 295 Fr. OL Creston, Iowa (Creston)
Three-time first-team all-state selection; rated as the No. 3 player overall in Iowa and the No. 18 guard nationally by 247Sports.
Corey Dunn 6-1 200 So.# P Numurkah, Australia (Numurkah/CC of San Francisco)
Top junior college punter in the class of 2018 according to 247Sports; averaged 40.1 yards and had a long of 64 in 2016.
Greg Eisworth 6-0 195 So.# DB Grand Prairie, Texas (South/Ole Miss/Trinity Valley CC)
A member of the ESPNJC50 (#47) and ranked as the No. 70 JC player by 247Sports; was a four-star recruit out of high school.
Re-al Mitchell 6-0 190 Fr. QB Eastvale, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Invited to the 2017 Elite 11 QB camp; led team to state title in 2016 with 2,932 passing yards and 1,058 rushing yards.
Brayden Narveson 6-1 190 Fr. PK Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)
Won the Luis Zendejas Award as the top kicker in Arizona; was 10-of-15 on FGs and led the state in touchbacks (49) as a senior.
Signed National Letters of Intent
Anthony Johnson 6-0 170 Fr. DB St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg)
Three-year starter and two-time all-state selection; picked off 15 passes in his career; No. 116 corner nationally by 247Sports.
Tayvonn Kyle 6-0 165 Fr. WR Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes)
Three-star recruit who was a first-team all-state selection; caught 42 passes for 766 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior.
Isaiah Lee 6-1 295 Fr. DT Chicago, Ill. (Nazareth Academy)
First-team all-area pick in 2017 with 65 tackles and 11 sacks; ranked as the 68th-best defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports.
Will McDonald 6-4 220 Fr. DE Pewaukee, Wis. (Waukesha North)
First-team all-state; tallied 61 tackles, 20 TFL, 12 sacks in 2017; No. 2 player in Wisconsin (ESPN); No. 46 WDE by 247Sports.
Jaeveyon Morton 5-9 180 Fr. DB Detroit Mich. (Martin Luther King)
Two-time all-state; MLive Detroit Dream Team member; posted 48 tackles and three picks in 2017; No. 49 CB nationally by Rivals.
Zach Petersen 6-4 225 Fr. DE Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott)
Des Moines Register Elite All-State selection in 2017, tallying 52 tackles, 16 TFL and 10 sacks; No. 4 player in Iowa by Rivals.
Chandler Pulvermacher 6-2 210 Fr. LB Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Rated as the 11th-best player in Wisconsin by 247Sports; all-state pick in 2017 after posting 57 tackles and three interceptions.
Brock Purdy 6-1 200 Fr. QB Gilbert, Ariz. (Perry)
Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona; as a senior, threw for 4,405 yards and 57 touchdowns, both Class 6A state records.
Joey Ramos 6-5 305 Fr. OL Phoenix, Ariz. (Deer Valley)
The top O-lineman in Arizona; No. 30 offensive guard by Rivals; 627 composite ranking by 247Sports; three-time all-state pick.
Mike Rose 6-4 215 Fr. LB Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview)
Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports; ranked as the No. 55 outside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.
Zach Ross 6-4 300 Fr. OL West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)
Des Moines Register Elite Team member in 2016; team won a pair of state titles as a starter; No. 10 player in Iowa by 247Sports.
Joseph Scates 6-3 180 Fr. WR Dayton, Ohio (Dunbar)
Four-star recruit and the No. 136 recruit nationally by Rivals; played in the O-D All-America game; had 966 yards and 20 TDs.
Carson Schleker 5-9 175 Fr. WR Allen, Texas (Allen)
Three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN; member of team that went 16-0 and won the Class 6A state title in 2017.
Sean Shaw Jr. 6-6 200 Fr. WR Jones, Okla. (Jones)
The No. 73 WR nationally and the No. 8 player in Oklahoma by 247Sports; tallied 207 catches, 3,320 yards and 40 TDs in career.
Dallas Taylor-Cortez 6-2 170 Fr. DB Woodland Hills, Calif. (Chaminade)
Rated as the No. 109 corner nationally by 247Sports; had 33 tackles, three interceptions and led team with eight PBU in 2017.
Gerry Vaughn 5-11 205 Fr. LB Atlanta, Ga. (Tucker)
Two-time all-region selection who led his team to state semifinal berths the last two seasons; three-year starter at linebacker.
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