What do Iowa State's Matt Campbell and the NFL's Tyreek Hill have in common? Praise for a high school running back, deaf since age 3, with NFL dreams.

Brayden Harmon's mother, Reneé, died unexpectedly at the beginning of the season. His football teammates made sure she wasn't forgotten.

The three-star prospect out of Florida is the first receiver in the 2023 class for the Cyclones.

Omaha Biliew is the first five-star player to ever commit to the Cyclones in the ranking era, and the highest-rated recruit to commit to Iowa State men's basketball.

Marco Lainez III has potential to be Iowa's first dual-threat quarterback in some time, says his coach Tony Racioppi, who also coached Spencer Petras.

The Southeast Polk product and No. 1 player in Iowa for the 2023 class chose the Hawkeyes over Alabama and over 40 other Division I football programs.

Iowa football landed its highest-rated recruit to date in the 2023 class with the addition of 4-star running back Kendrick Raphael out of Florida.

OABCIG senior Beckett DeJean has an older brother who is a favorite among Iowa Hawkeye fans, but the younger DeJean wants to make a name for himself.

Former Ohio State wide receiver Kaleb Brown announced his transfer to Iowa football, just a few days after entering the portal.

Kadyn Proctor has Iowa, Notre Dame and Ohio State in his current top 12, but will Xavier Nwankpa's commitment to Iowa sway him toward to Hawkeyes?

Jelani Hamilton, a four-star shooting guard out of the Cumberland Christian Academy, is the first commit in the Cyclones' 2023 class.

Ankeny's JJ Kohl, one of the country's top 2023 quarterback prospects, explains his decision to commit to Iowa State in this first-person account.

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's Kooper Ebel, who held offers from Iowa State and Iowa, among others, announced his commitment to the Cyclones football program on Monday.

Kaleb Johnson previously committed to California in June but flipped his commitment after visiting Iowa City for the Iowa-Penn State game.

Des Moines North's David Caulker has just five games worth of film for recruiters to look at. He received eight offers to play Division I football.

Waterloo West's Carson Nielsen committed to Iowa football on Monday night, becoming the first player in the Hawkeyes' 2026 recruiting class.

Pryce Sandfort, the 6-7 forward out of Waukee Northwest, will join his brother Payton on the Hawkeyes roster.

Howard originally committed to Northwestern in June but flipped his commitment to Iowa State, the first program to offer the safety back in 2019.

Jamison Patton, a multi-threat athlete from Ankeny, committed to Iowa State on Monday, joining fellow in-state 2023 recruits JJ Kohl, Kai Black and Carson Rhodes.

Innovative Athletics owner Ryan Smith mentors young athletes on and off the field. He's one of the Des Moines Register's People to Watch in 2024.

Darian DeVries was passed over for the Drake coaching gig twice. Five years since landing the job, the Bulldogs are in the NCAA Tournament, again.

Iowa State men's basketball landed its third commitment in the 2023 class, five-star power forward Omaha Biliew. He joines Milan Momcilovic and Jelani Hamilton.

T.J. Tampa never planned to play defense at Iowa State. But things changed, and the Iowa State cornerback couldn't be happier for the switch.

The Des Moines Register's rankings of the top 65 recruits in the 2023 class is highlighted by Kadyn Proctor, one of the top prospects in the nation.

Mediapolis kicker and punter Drew Miller held a Division I offer before his junior year. But that isn't the norm among high school kicking recruits.

Des Moines North's David Caulker previous committed to Iowa football after receiving offers from both in-state programs, but flipped to Iowa State.

Xavier Nwankpa's recruitment stretches back to his freshman year. Here's the latest regarding where he'll commit as his Wednesday decision nears.

Ty Van Essen lost his hearing when he was 5 months old. The Western Christian senior is a state champ in basketball and a state runner-up in soccer.

Garrett Sturtz took a chance on Drake basketball and Darian DeVries when he joined the Bulldogs as a walk-on. Now, he holds the career rebounds record

Iowa State men's basketball landed its second commitment in the 2024 class Wednesday, this one from 7-foot, four-star center JT Rock.

Iowa was the first school to offer Dasonte Bowen in 2019 and Fran McCaffrey's dedication paid off when Bowen signed with the Hawkeyes last week.

Brevin Doll is headed to Iowa. Aiden Flora is headed to Iowa State. For now, though, the future opponents are focused on one last ride together.

Iowa State football added another piece to its 2025 recruiting class: 3-star wide receiver Zay Robinson out of Valley.

Marion senior Alex Mota, a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track and field, committed to Iowa football.

Keegan Murray continues to dominate scoring for Iowa men's basketball and Patrick McCaffrey returned against Portland State after missing two game with an injury.

Drake men's basketball's Tucker DeVries won his second consecutive Larry Bird Trophy, awarded to the Missouri Valley Conference's Player of the Year.

SEP football has become synonymous with success. With Brad Zelenovich at the helm and Sam Zelenovich having his best season yet, it's a family affair.

Cartevious Norton is the third 3-star running back from 2022 to join the Iowa State Cyclones. He announced his decision Thursday night.

Four-star offensive tackle Nick Brooks officially committed to Iowa football on Friday, becoming the second commit in the 2025 recruiting class.

Freeman officially visited Iowa over the weekend and didn't need long to make a decision.

Hall is the No. 12 recruit in Iowa for the 2023 class and has interest from Iowa, Iowa State, North Dakota State and South Dakota.

Is Abu Sama in line to be the next great running back (following David Montgomery and Breece Hall) at Iowa State? Signs point to yes.

Brevin Doll missed the Iowa state track meet with an injury last season. The Iowa football signee more than made up for it in his senior year.

T.J. Otzelberger added 4-star forward Dwayne Pierce to Iowa State men's basketball's 2024 recruiting class. He joins Nojus Indrusaitis and JT Rock.

Alex Mota announced his commitment to Iowa on Friday. The three-star athlete will play wide receiver in Iowa City.

Iowa State basketball landed a commitment out of the transfer portal: 6-foot-11 center Dishon Jackson out of Charlotte.

Iowa State basketball picked up its second commitment in less than a week: Xzavion Mitchell, who hails from the same high school as Tyrese Haliburton.

Tucker DeVries was named the Missouri Valley Conference's player of the year. He and Roman Penn were also selected first team, All-Conference.

Kahlil Tate is the No. 10 player in Illinois and No. 57 athlete in the country, and was recruited at cornerback.

Drake men's basketball won the Missouri Valley Conference championship over Bradley, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Xavier Nwankpa brings a high football IQ and success on both offense and defense to Iowa, according to Southeast Polk head coach Brad Zelenovich.

Hutchinson becomes the 19th player in the 2022 class to commit to Iowa State and the sixth player from Florida to join the Cyclones next season.

D.J. Wilkins will leave Drake basketball as the program leader in career 3-pointers and one of the top scorers in Bulldogs history.

Jackson Heidesch's running career has been filled with lows and highs. But, through it all, he's established himself as one of the top runners in the nation.

Winterset senior Jena Young wasn't sure she'd play softball this season after tearing her ACL this winter. She returned to the starting lineup Monday.

Kendell Jackson joined the Cyclones as a walk-on from Des Moines Roosevelt and has worked his way into a significant role in 2022.

Jack Sadowsky is the fourth player to commit to Iowa State football's 2023 recruiting class.

The Bulldogs sophomore guard played 21 minutes and scored 15 points with his family in attendance for the first time after they traveled from Toronto.

Offensive lineman Brendan Black's commitment is the third in the 2023 class this week for Iowa State.

North Scott small forward Josiah Harrington commits to Iowa State basketball's 2027 recruiting class

Senior forward Darnell Brodie saw his starting role with Drake diminish last season. But after an offseason's worth of work, he's a starter again.

By comparison to another phenom, University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers received only three Division I offers as a Minnesota eighth-grader.

Brock Harding is the second commit to Fran McCaffery's 2023 class, and joins Moline teammate Owen Freeman, who committed in October 2021.

Central Lyon junior Zach Lutmer announced his commitment to Iowa Hawkeyes football, joining a 2023 class that features Alex Mota, Ben Kueter and Maddux Borcherding-Johnson.

Harlan's Will McLaughlin committed to Iowa State in April, but what he's shown off the field attracted the attention of schools like Air Force.

Pavel Novak stepped away from ice hockey for 16 months while undergoing cancer treatment. Now he's back and enjoying every minute with the Iowa Wild.

Iowa football has landed its first commitment off of a successful official visit weekend: 3-star edge Devan Kennedy out of Brophy Prep in Phoenix.

Willie McCarter, the leading scorer who led Drake basketball to the Final Four in 1969, died on Tuesday. Dolph Pulliam remembers his friend's legacy.

ADM's offense, led by Aiden Flora and Brevin Doll, and the Tigers defense, led by Christian Madison, put on a show against North Polk.

It's rare to see a 270-pound high school tight end. It's even rarer to see one as athletically gifted as Ames senior Corey Phillips.

From four-star lineman Hunter Deyo to Southeast Polk breakout star Abu Sama, Iowa high school football recruits could take center stage at the 2022 Drake Relays.