Three-Star OL Chooses Iowa Over 19 Other Schools

The Iowa Hawkeyes earned their second commitment in the past few days.

Newman joins a pair of linebackers, a tight end and recent safety commit Jake Thies as part of the Hawkeyes' recruiting class. The 6-foot-6, 285-pounder is an Ohio native who had 20 schools to choose from.

In the end, he went with Iowa, a team that has produced plenty of offensive line talent throughout these last few years in particular.The Hawkeyes now have commitments from a pair of out-of-state players. Seeing as their first three recruits were all from Iowa, it's great to see them being able to bring in other quality recruits as well. At the end of the day, Newman is still staying in the Midwest, but take nothing away from what Iowa did in this battle.the likes of Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon and Purdue. Seemingly, all of the Big Ten were interested in this recruit, but Iowa won the battle. Nov 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz watches game action against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Imageson March 30 to announce his decision. Just last week he had announced he'd be rescheduling his Wisconsin visit so he could come to Iowa City on those"For me, they checked all of the boxes. I think they have a great coaching staff and the environment there is something special that is unlike anywhere else. I just knew it was something that I wanted to be a part of," This is a big get for a Hawkeyes program that only had one other offensive commitment so far in their class. There's still plenty of time, but adding Newman early shows Iowa isn't messing around and further proves longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz still has plenty left in the tank. Newman will finish his high school career at Lakota West before coming to Iowa the following season. At the time of writing, he's still scheduled to visit with Wisconsin before his official visit with Iowa takes place from June 5-7. Don't forget to bookmark Iowa Hawkeyes on SI for the latest news. exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage and more!Jordon Lawrenz serves as the Eastern United States College Recruiting beat writer On SI. Jordon is an accomplished writer covering the NFL, MLB, and college football/basketball. He has contributed to PFSN’s and Heavy’s NFL coverage. Having graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay with a Sports Communication and Journalism degree, Jordon fully embraced the sports writing lifestyle upon his relocation to Florida.

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