Trevor Buhr (6'4" DL from Washington, MO)
3 star DE Trevor Buhr becomes the 16th commit of the 2023 Iowa State football recruiting class. Buhr has great size and is a big pickup for the Cyclones defense. Buhr chose ISU over Iowa, Nebraska, Washington and Texas A & M.

Samuel Same (6'5" Edge from Derby, KS)
3 star Edge Rusher (DE/LB) Samuel Same becomes the 15th commit of the 2023 football recruiting class for Campbell and staff. He is a top 100 edge rusher in the class and one of the best players from the state of Kansas. Same chose ISU over Oregon State, Houston, Illinois and others.

Abu Sama (5'10" ATH from Des Moines, IA)
3 star athlete from Southeast Polk High School has committed to ISU. He plays defensive back and running back for the SEP rams. Sama ran for over 900 yards last season. He is a long jump state champ along with a football state champ, which brings a culture of winning to the Cyclones. He will run track and play football for the Cyclones.

Tashawn James (6'0" DB/S from Oklahoma City, OK)

Tashawn James is another great 3 star athlete the Cyclones have got a commitment from. James only had offers from UNI and Tulsa, but he had a great skill set and will be a great addition for the Cyclones in 2023.

Carson Hansen (6'1" RB from Lakeville, MN)
Carson Hansen is another great 3 star athlete that can play a range of positions for the Cyclones. He was a great RB in high school but it will be interesting to see what Matt Campbell and staff are able to do with his skillset in Ames. He chose ISU over Kansas State, Air Force and others.

Brendan Black (6'4" OL from Yulee, FL)
Brendan Black is a huge O-lineman who could be a staple in ISU's offensive line. He has good strength and size and a lot of schools across the country were interested in the Florida prospect. He had 20 offers including offers from Miami, Memphis and Louisville among others.

Kooper Ebel (6'3" ATH from Hartley, IA)
Ebel is another explosive athlete that stayed home and chose Iowa State. He could play in many different places for the Cyclones. Ebel is another in state commit as Campbell and the staff keep rolling with this 2023 class. Ebel chose the Cyclones over Iowa, Nebraska and others.

Jamison Patton (6'2" ATH from Des Moines, IA)
Jamison Patton from Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa has committed to ISU. Patton is another recruit that has decided to stay home and has a ton of potential. Patton plays 4 sports for the Ankeny Hawks after transferring from Roosevelt HS in Des Moines. Patton is getting recruited as a defensive back and that looks like the position he will be playing for the Cyclones. He chose ISU over Iowa, Washington, Nebraska, UCLA and others.

Kai Black (6'1" WR from Urbandale, IA)
Wide receiver Kai Black decides to stay home and is another nice addition to the wide receiver room for the Cyclones. He ranks in the top 600 in the nation and as the number 7 overall player in the state of Iowa. Black chose the Cyclones over Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas and others. 

Michael Parkes (6'1" WR from Palm Bay, FL)
Parkes is a huge commit for ISU. Parkes ranks as the 251st overall best prospect by ESPN, becoming Iowa State's top ranked prospect. He runs around an 11 flat 100 meter dash and has a great frame for the Cyclones. Parkes also holds offers from Indiana, Mississippi State and others. He is a 4 star recruit and one of the better receivers in the whole class, and will look to complement JJ Kohl in Iowa State's Offense.

JJ Kohl (6'7" QB from Ankeny, IA)
Kohl is currently Iowa State's top recruit from the class. One of the best for Iowa State of the last decade, Kohl brings a superstar potential and a big build to the Cyclones. The class of 2023 QB chose Iowa State over Iowa, Nebraska, Florida State, Penn State and others. Kohl is rated a 4 star by both 247 Sports and ESPN.

I will dive into the top 10 best Rated Iowa State Football Recruits of the Decade. I used many sources, the top 2 being ESPN and 247 Sports. I looked at many factors including each players scouting grade, number of stars, and their recruitment level throughout ALL of their high school careers. I also took into account top recruit camps they were invited to, etc.
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Re-al Mitchell was a top QB coming out of high school during his junior year at St. Johns Bosco. He had rankings as high as 5 stars and his elite status landed him a spot on the Netflix show QB1. However, due to turbulence amid his senior season, he lost his starting QB job at his top nationally ranked high school to Clemson QB DJ Uialagelei, the #1 ranked QB in his class and is now the starter. Due to this, Re-Al Mitchell dipped to a 3 star. He was still invited to the Elite 11 camp, which selects the top 11 quarterbacks in each class. Mitchell has left ISU and played for multiple colleges. However, before leaving the Cyclones, he was able to throw for a touchdown and run for multiple. 

Check Out Re-Al's High School Highlights:

Dimitri Stanley (WR)- Coming to ISU from Colorado
Stanley had back to back 300+ receiving yard seasons for the Buffalo in 2019 and 2020, before taking a step back to 150 yards in 2021. He still looks like he will be a valuable piece of Dekker's receiving core this season.

Offensive Lineman Tyler Maro has committed to the Cyclones. The 6-7 Iowa native had offers from 36 schools while playing at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa. The class of 2021 prospect has a 3 star grade. He is ranked 671 nationally and 13th in the state of Iowa. He has major offers from schools that include Arizona State, California, Louisvile and many other power 5 schools. 

Athlete Malik Verdon has committed to Iowa State from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. After originally committing to Miami (OH), he has switched his commitment and chosen the Cyclones. He chose Iowa State over major schools that include Florida, Iowa, West Virginia and Washington State. The class of 2021 Commit stands at 6 foot 3, and is ranked in the top 1200 players in the nation by 247 Sports. He is also ranked as a top 50 recruit in his state of Ohio. He shows great athleticism and will be interesting to see what Campbell and staff chooses to do with Verdon.

Purchase, from, Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, CO, has committed to the Cyclones. The class of 2021 Cornerback has offers and interest from any major schools including Kansas State, Colorado State, Kansas among others. The three star recruit is the 142nd ranked CB in his class along with the 18th best player from Colorado. He stands at 5-11 and weights 170, a solid size for a DB.

He committed to Matt Campbell and the Cyclones Saturday Night: 

I have been focusing a lot on Cyclone Basketball recruiting lately, so let us take a look into what Matt Campbell and Staff have been doing on the Recruiting Trail. All these recruits are 3 star rated unless noted in the article. I worked with ISU Recruit Highlights again for this article. Follow him here: 

I will try my best to continually update this, as well as let you guys know when this article is updated.

Here are full articles for the 2021 Cyclone Football Commits:

Here's a quick list:
Jayden Gray- 3 Star DE
Robert Army- 3 Star WR
Jim Bonifas- 3 Star OT
Howard Brown-3 Star DT
Jaylin Noel- 3 Star WR
Tristan Michaud- 3 Star WR
Beau Freyler- 3 Star S
Tyler Moore- 3 Star TE
Charles Wright- 3 Star QB
Carston Marshall- 3 Star LB
Deon Silas- 3 Star RB
​Tyler Onyedim- 3 Star DT
Dodge Sauser- 3 Star OT
Myles Mendeszoom- 3 Star DE
Aidan Ralph- 3 star LB
​Ben Langston- Unranked S

Rhone looks like a young Hakeem Butler, with the same build and athleticism. ISU is looking to add one more receiver and Rhone would be a big get. The Orlando, Florida native has a big offer list, however Arizona State and Iowa State are his only power 5 offers. Rhone recently released his top 5, which includes ASU, Cincinnati and others to go along with the Cyclones.

Obioha has great size at 6-11, 300 pounds. The Kansas native's recruitment is starting to heat up with a recent offer from Arizona. He deserves it, and looks like a 4 star talent. ISU is recruiting him hard. No word on a time table yet for the offensive tackle.

Winsome Frazier has committed to Iowa State. Frazier seemed to be leaning toward UCF early in recruiting, but then seemed set on the Cyclones the last few weeks. Frazier had offers from Maryland, USF, Pit, Illinois and others. Frazier is a top 1000 player in the class of 2021, along with being rated the 120th player in Florida and the 67th best safety by 247 Sports.
Here is the safety's commitment post from twitter:

Texas native defensive end Jayden Gray has committed to the Cyclones. The defensive end recently decommitted from North Texas in a twitter post, shortly after the Cyclones and Northwestern Offered. The Cyclones seemed to be a big reason why Gray decided to rethink his commitment and choose a different path. Jayden is ranked as the 74th Wide Defensive End and the 192nd ranked player in Texas. With his size at 6-3, 235, Gray could also play some linebacker for the Cyclones. The 3 star recruit has been improving at the rapid rate and will look to become a staple on the ISU Defensive in years to come. He will fill in for some Cyclone greats like Jaquan Bailey on the defensive line when he gets to Ames and will look to continue the pass rush dominance.

Joey Petersen has committed to Iowa State. The class of 2021 wide defensive end is ranked by 247 Sports as the 22nd ranked player in Iowa. He is also ranked as the number 96 WDE in the nation. The in state prospect, who is brothers with Iowa State star DE Zach Petersen, was offered on an unofficial visit to Ames on November 16, 2019. 247 Sports only rates Petersen as a 2 star and does not fall within the top 1500 players in the country for his class, but we all know the success Campbell and staff has with lower rated recruits.