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This week's recruiting updates: Noah Abbott, Brett Berg, Nick Danielson, Jack Tiarks, Austin Lee, Tanner Lukavsky, and Cam Miller.
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Bettendorf tight end Noah Abbott
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Western Illinois, Southern Illinois, Indiana State, Minnesota State, and Missouri Western. I'm also receiving interest from Iowa State, Iowa, UNI, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest (skip question if this does not apply)?
“I'd say the schools that have offered me have been showing the same amount of interest. Iowa State and UNI have also been recruiting me pretty hard.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've had visits to Western Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and UNI.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don't have any more planned visits before the season starts. I'll probably be going on some game day visits during the season.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Iowa State, Iowa, and UNI. They went great and I think I did very well at all three.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've been an Iowa State fan since I was a kid, but now I'm a fan of whoever is recruiting me.”
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Van Meter lineman Brett Berg
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“In college, I'm leaning towards baseball after how this season has gone so far, but I'm open to playing football if the right opportunity comes.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few smaller colleges have been recruiting me for either football or baseball.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've been on a few junior days to different colleges for football like Wartburg, Minnesota State Moorhead, and Drake. I've learned a lot about what it takes to play at the next level and the recruiting process.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I currently don't have any more future trips planned, but I'm doing a few baseball showcases coming up.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I wasn't able to do any football camps this summer due to baseball.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up an Iowa State fan, but that won't affect my college decision.”
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Clear Lake wide receiver Nick Danielson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Minnesota State-Moorhead, Benedictine College, Upper Iowa, Minnesota Duluth, and Winona State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Minnesota State-Moorhead is.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“i visited a few D-2's in the spring, but that is all.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of now, no, but I will be making some during or after the season.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“i went to the Lindenwood’s mega camp, Minnesota State Mankato prospect camp, Minnesota Duluth prospect camp, Minnesota State Moorhead prospect camp, and the University of North Dakota prospect camp. They all went good.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a die-hard Iowa Hawkeye fan.”
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Treynor linebacker Jack Tiarks
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college and football would be what I would want to play.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have offered me so far are Northwest Missouri State, Sioux Falls, Minnesota State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Iowa Western. The other colleges that have been recruiting me are Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, North Dakota, South Dakota, and UNI.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven't gone on any official visits yet, but I have gone on a visit to Nebraska and Iowa.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I am going on a visit to Sioux Falls next week, and then am planning on going for a visit to Iowa State sometime this fall.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“The camps I did this summer were UNI, Nebraska, Iowa State and Iowa. I learned a lot at all the camps and was glad to be able to go and compete and get better.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team growing up has been Nebraska. My dad has been a fan his whole life, so I grew up being a fan.”
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Fort Dodge linebacker Austin Lee
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I definitely want to play football in college. It has been a lifelong dream of mine.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Minnesota State Moorhead has been recruiting me the hardest, I have been there on a junior day visit and just this weekend I attended a camp with a visit after. I have also received attention from Concordia St. Paul, Upper Iowa, Northern State, Iowa Central, Ellsworth, and a few other schools.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited about 5 or 6 different schools on junior day visits.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to go to some more camps before summer is over. I would love to be on as many campuses as I can, so if the opportunity to visit more schools presents itself, I will definitely be interested.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Simpson and MSUM camps so far, but I plan to go to three or four more. I feel like I could've done better at both camps, but I competed, and it felt good to be on the field. I also learned new things from both camps that will help me in the future.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up as an Iowa sports fan as I would just cheer for any team with Iowa in the name. I'd say if I had to pick a favorite when I was little, it would have probably been the Hawkeyes.”
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West Branch linebacker Tanner Lukavsky
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa, Iowa State, USD, SDSU, NIU, Minnesota Mankato State, NSU, and Minnesota St. Cloud.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Northeastern State University has been. They gave me a scholarship a few weeks ago.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went on junior days to the University of South Dakota, ISU, and SDSU. I went to spring practices to Iowa and Iowa State. I went to game day visits at Iowa and Iowa State as well.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'll be going on some this fall on game day visits.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Iowa State and Iowa for camps. I feel like they went pretty well. I talked to the linebacker coaches and they thought the same as well.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa has been my favorite growing up since we lived so close to the University.”
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Solon quarterback Cam Miller
Where have you decided to play sports in college?
“I've verbally committed to North Dakota State University to play football.”
What other colleges were looking at you?
“During the spring and June, most of the local FCS schools were recruiting me. UNI, South Dakota State and North Dakota State offered.”
What schools had you visited?
“SDSU, NDSU and UNI.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“No, I'm 100% committed to NDSU.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The Iowa Hawkeyes. I've always watched them growing up because we live so close to campus.”
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This week's recruiting updates: Noah Abbott, Brett Berg, Nick Danielson, Jack Tiarks, Austin Lee, Tanner Lukavsky, and Cam Miller.
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Bettendorf tight end Noah Abbott
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have offers from Western Illinois, Southern Illinois, Indiana State, Minnesota State, and Missouri Western. I'm also receiving interest from Iowa State, Iowa, UNI, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest (skip question if this does not apply)?
“I'd say the schools that have offered me have been showing the same amount of interest. Iowa State and UNI have also been recruiting me pretty hard.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've had visits to Western Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and UNI.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don't have any more planned visits before the season starts. I'll probably be going on some game day visits during the season.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Iowa State, Iowa, and UNI. They went great and I think I did very well at all three.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I've been an Iowa State fan since I was a kid, but now I'm a fan of whoever is recruiting me.”
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Van Meter lineman Brett Berg
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“In college, I'm leaning towards baseball after how this season has gone so far, but I'm open to playing football if the right opportunity comes.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A few smaller colleges have been recruiting me for either football or baseball.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I've been on a few junior days to different colleges for football like Wartburg, Minnesota State Moorhead, and Drake. I've learned a lot about what it takes to play at the next level and the recruiting process.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I currently don't have any more future trips planned, but I'm doing a few baseball showcases coming up.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I wasn't able to do any football camps this summer due to baseball.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up an Iowa State fan, but that won't affect my college decision.”
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Clear Lake wide receiver Nick Danielson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Minnesota State-Moorhead, Benedictine College, Upper Iowa, Minnesota Duluth, and Winona State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Minnesota State-Moorhead is.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“i visited a few D-2's in the spring, but that is all.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of now, no, but I will be making some during or after the season.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“i went to the Lindenwood’s mega camp, Minnesota State Mankato prospect camp, Minnesota Duluth prospect camp, Minnesota State Moorhead prospect camp, and the University of North Dakota prospect camp. They all went good.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a die-hard Iowa Hawkeye fan.”
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Treynor linebacker Jack Tiarks
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college and football would be what I would want to play.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have offered me so far are Northwest Missouri State, Sioux Falls, Minnesota State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Iowa Western. The other colleges that have been recruiting me are Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, North Dakota, South Dakota, and UNI.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven't gone on any official visits yet, but I have gone on a visit to Nebraska and Iowa.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I am going on a visit to Sioux Falls next week, and then am planning on going for a visit to Iowa State sometime this fall.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“The camps I did this summer were UNI, Nebraska, Iowa State and Iowa. I learned a lot at all the camps and was glad to be able to go and compete and get better.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team growing up has been Nebraska. My dad has been a fan his whole life, so I grew up being a fan.”
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Fort Dodge linebacker Austin Lee
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I definitely want to play football in college. It has been a lifelong dream of mine.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Minnesota State Moorhead has been recruiting me the hardest, I have been there on a junior day visit and just this weekend I attended a camp with a visit after. I have also received attention from Concordia St. Paul, Upper Iowa, Northern State, Iowa Central, Ellsworth, and a few other schools.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I visited about 5 or 6 different schools on junior day visits.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to go to some more camps before summer is over. I would love to be on as many campuses as I can, so if the opportunity to visit more schools presents itself, I will definitely be interested.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Simpson and MSUM camps so far, but I plan to go to three or four more. I feel like I could've done better at both camps, but I competed, and it felt good to be on the field. I also learned new things from both camps that will help me in the future.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up as an Iowa sports fan as I would just cheer for any team with Iowa in the name. I'd say if I had to pick a favorite when I was little, it would have probably been the Hawkeyes.”
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West Branch linebacker Tanner Lukavsky
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa, Iowa State, USD, SDSU, NIU, Minnesota Mankato State, NSU, and Minnesota St. Cloud.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Northeastern State University has been. They gave me a scholarship a few weeks ago.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went on junior days to the University of South Dakota, ISU, and SDSU. I went to spring practices to Iowa and Iowa State. I went to game day visits at Iowa and Iowa State as well.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'll be going on some this fall on game day visits.”
What camps did you do this summer and how did they go?
“I went to Iowa State and Iowa for camps. I feel like they went pretty well. I talked to the linebacker coaches and they thought the same as well.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa has been my favorite growing up since we lived so close to the University.”
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Solon quarterback Cam Miller
Where have you decided to play sports in college?
“I've verbally committed to North Dakota State University to play football.”
What other colleges were looking at you?
“During the spring and June, most of the local FCS schools were recruiting me. UNI, South Dakota State and North Dakota State offered.”
What schools had you visited?
“SDSU, NDSU and UNI.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“No, I'm 100% committed to NDSU.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“The Iowa Hawkeyes. I've always watched them growing up because we live so close to campus.”
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