By Jess Westendorf
The Iowa football program isn’t wasting any time, and it looks as if it is just getting started. Over the weekend, the Hawkeyes received oral commitments from two rising juniors in high-school football.
Four-star tight end Logan Lee took to Twitter on June 24 to announce his intentions.
The Orion, Illinois, native had many offers from schools ranging from the Big Ten to the SEC.
Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Ole Miss, and Wisconsin all gave their best shot at the tight end, but Iowa was the place for Lee.
“I’m very excited,” Lee said in a release. “Everything was right about the school, coaches, family atmosphere, location, and success.”
Lee adds to quite the lineup of tight ends at Iowa including Noah Fant, recently transitioned Drew Cook, and six other Hawkeye tight ends.
Right after Lee announced his decision, offensive tackle Tyler Endres stepped up and announced his commitment to Iowa.
The Iowa football program offered Endres a chance to become a Hawkeye in March, and on June 24, he took it.
The 6-6, 285-pound offensive tackle from Norwalk, Iowa, is the second four-star recruit in the 2019 class.
Endres is the second addition to Iowa’s O-line in the 2019 class after future teammate Ezra Miller announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes.
Iowa is known for recruiting for its offensive line.
This past season, Iowa won the Joe Moore Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Line.
Iowa isn’t done just yet.
Decisions should come soon from defensive tackle Julius Brents, tight end Jack Plumb, and cornerback Larry Tracy.
Brents, a class of 2018 prospect, told an online source that “Iowa was great; never a dull moment in Iowa City.”
The Indianapolis native looks as if he wants to keep his options open, but he will come back for a few more visits before making his decision.
As for Plumb, he announced that he would decide in July on his football future.
Right now, he is getting a lot of attention from Wisconsin, but Iowa might still have a shot at bringing him to Iowa City.
“The visit went really well,” Plumb told an online source. “A decision will come in July. I liked it a lot. I really enjoyed talking to the current players and the guys that have committed about why they chose Iowa and what they like about it.”
Tracy, a member of the 2019 class, is gaining early attention from Iowa; the cornerback is at the top of Hawkeyes’ list.
After coming back to campus for a more in-depth visit, the Indianapolis Star hinted at a possible commitment.
After taking in all of the festivities on his visit, Tracy went to Twitter to thank and share his fun with the football program.
“Amazing visit to iowa this weekend with some great people thanks to @HawkeyeFootball entire staff will definitely be back again #swarm19??”
He matched the tweet with photos of him showing off the No.2 Hawkeye jersey. Iowa might have played that one the right way.
The Hawkeyes have gained some valuable ammunition to its future rosters and has also made a statement gaining commitments from the top-two players in the state.
Hawkeye fans might want to start getting excited for what is to come.
