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This week's recruiting updates: Reid Pakkebier, Nathan Zupke, Max Gilliland, Casey O'Donnell, and Landon Nelson.
...............................................Cedar Rapids Kennedy linebacker Reid Pakkebier
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. If I go to a D3 school, I will do football for sure and I will probably do track too. If I go D2 or D1, I will just do football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Central College, Wartburg College, Coe College, Simpson College, University of Dubuque, UW-La Crosse, and UW-Platteville have been recruiting me.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I have some plans to visit most D3 schools in Iowa and some Wisconsin, but I don't know if I'll be able to do all of that with the virus around.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Central College is recruiting me the hardest. During quarantine, they set up some zoom calls with me and they also invited me on game day visits.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited Central, Warburg, Platteville, and Lacrosse. I had plans to visit more but the virus shut that down.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was University of Wisconsin. My dad grew up in Wisconsin, so I've always watched them as a kid, and they have been pretty good my whole life.”
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Sumner-Fredricksburg linebacker Nathan Zupke
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would be interested in playing college football. I'm not totally sure where at the moment.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting emails and letters from Wartburg and Central.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I do not have any trips planned for this fall.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips so far.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was and is Iowa State.”
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Van Meter offensive center Max Gilliland
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Grand View, Dordt, Morningside, Central, and Graceland.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“There have been some invitations, but nothing is scheduled.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I haven’t because of Covid-19.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa.”
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Wapsie Valley wing guard Casey O'Donnell
What sport do you want to play in college?
“Basketball.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No schools yet, but I hope to gain more exposure this upcoming season.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I attended a couple of shooting camps with TNT5/Iowa Prep.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I have always enjoyed watching Iowa State.”
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West Des Moines Valley defensive back Landon Nelson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, my plan is to attend a four-year school and play football for that program.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“It’s a pretty wide variety of schools, but right now, most Ivy League and Big Sky schools are actively in recruitment.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Valpo, Harvard, and USD are the top schools right now.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made a few trips right after my junior season and planned on taking more but those were cancelled due to COVID.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Not at the moment. With the move and transition, I’ve been focused on getting settled in but I’m sure I’ll attend a few games this fall.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No. When I was younger, I was a baseball player and didn’t really watch college football.”
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This week's recruiting updates: Reid Pakkebier, Nathan Zupke, Max Gilliland, Casey O'Donnell, and Landon Nelson.
...............................................Cedar Rapids Kennedy linebacker Reid Pakkebier
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. If I go to a D3 school, I will do football for sure and I will probably do track too. If I go D2 or D1, I will just do football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Central College, Wartburg College, Coe College, Simpson College, University of Dubuque, UW-La Crosse, and UW-Platteville have been recruiting me.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“I have some plans to visit most D3 schools in Iowa and some Wisconsin, but I don't know if I'll be able to do all of that with the virus around.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Central College is recruiting me the hardest. During quarantine, they set up some zoom calls with me and they also invited me on game day visits.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited Central, Warburg, Platteville, and Lacrosse. I had plans to visit more but the virus shut that down.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was University of Wisconsin. My dad grew up in Wisconsin, so I've always watched them as a kid, and they have been pretty good my whole life.”
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Sumner-Fredricksburg linebacker Nathan Zupke
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would be interested in playing college football. I'm not totally sure where at the moment.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting emails and letters from Wartburg and Central.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I do not have any trips planned for this fall.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips so far.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was and is Iowa State.”
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Van Meter offensive center Max Gilliland
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Grand View, Dordt, Morningside, Central, and Graceland.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“There have been some invitations, but nothing is scheduled.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No I haven’t because of Covid-19.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa.”
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Wapsie Valley wing guard Casey O'Donnell
What sport do you want to play in college?
“Basketball.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No schools yet, but I hope to gain more exposure this upcoming season.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I attended a couple of shooting camps with TNT5/Iowa Prep.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I have always enjoyed watching Iowa State.”
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West Des Moines Valley defensive back Landon Nelson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, my plan is to attend a four-year school and play football for that program.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“It’s a pretty wide variety of schools, but right now, most Ivy League and Big Sky schools are actively in recruitment.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Valpo, Harvard, and USD are the top schools right now.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I made a few trips right after my junior season and planned on taking more but those were cancelled due to COVID.”
Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Not at the moment. With the move and transition, I’ve been focused on getting settled in but I’m sure I’ll attend a few games this fall.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No. When I was younger, I was a baseball player and didn’t really watch college football.”
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