IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa signed ESPN’s 31st ranked 2026 recruiting class on National Signing Day as high school players across the state put pen to paper to fulfill their college football dreams.

Among the Hawkeyes’ top prospects is a defensive back from Omaha, Darion Jones, who said the moment felt surreal.

“It’s unreal. I feel like I take it for granted. This was my dream growing up and now it’s here and it’s amazing,” Jones said.

Ferentz maintains recruiting philosophy

Despite changes in college football’s landscape, head coach Kirk Ferentz continues to hold onto certain principles, including not requiring recruits to enroll early in January.

“The business of college football has truly become a business. From a business standpoint, it would be smart of us to mandate it, but th

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