ISU lands DE

**pulse** · 07-30-2010, 03:37 PM

Please... 6'7 230. For 2011! I think this is great news. Like 6'7 270lb high school DEs grow on trees. Welcome Mr. Irving!

**sdillon500** · 07-30-2010, 03:39 PM

Thank god. ISU needs D-Linemen in the worst way, and this guy looks to have a lot of potential. Impressive list of schools that are interested in him too.

Welcome to ISU, David!

**Cyclonestate78** · 07-30-2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Have him work with Jeremiah George.

This.

**bootcy** · 07-30-2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by ribsnwhiskey

6'7 230 is bigger than any DE on our roster right now.

I'm surprised nobody has said 'turn him into an OT' yet, but I expect it to come.

The kid is only 16 for crying out loud!

Jake is actually up to 290 per McKnight and that is after that illness took him under 230 last year.

**Tre4ISU** · 07-30-2010, 04:17 PM

This guy has a tremendous upside. Sure 230 is light for a guy who's 6'7 but he still has a year of high school left. He will be 250 before he gets here. I like this get.

**Melvin** · 07-30-2010, 04:20 PM

Looks great.

This is the size of kid that ISU needs to get. I would give him a couple of years before he sees the playing field.

Had offers from Colorado State and Nevada.

**cyhiphopp** · 07-30-2010, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

6'7 230lbs. Future TE or beef him up and turn him into George Selvie!

The first thing I thought of was George Selvie!

Selvie was an Offensive Tackle recruit and in Wally Burnhams system he turned into a draft pick at DE. If Irving has a good work ethic I hope we can see even some of those results.

**swiacy** · 07-30-2010, 04:22 PM

At the fundraiser at Albaugh,Inc. Tues. night CPR introduced all the coaches and noted that Bobby Elliot was the only non-attendee because he was back in Ames with this kid. Rhoads was VERY excited about Elliot having brought this kid in from Calif. If you do not realize a kid at 6'7" weighting 230 prior to his Senior year is not capable of adding 45/70 lbs. by the time he is 20/21, you have noit been paying attention.

**acgclone** · 07-30-2010, 04:22 PM

230 is fine for a HS DE. If he's 230 now, he'll probably be 245 by the time he reports. At 6'7", he should be able to gain weight fairly rapidly. By the time he is a RS FR, don't be surprised if he's 255+.

Hopefully he's the next Reggie Hayward.

**CloneState1028** · 07-30-2010, 04:23 PM

The kid is only 16 years old.

**mustangcy** · 07-30-2010, 04:25 PM

So are people thinking DT here instead of DE?

**Melvin** · 07-30-2010, 04:28 PM

Bobby's paying dividends as we speak.

**Cyforce** · 07-30-2010, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Boxerdaddy

Only 6 sacks? I'm guessing this dude is a project...6'7".. 230 lbs. If he's not explosive enough at the DE spot he'd probably make one heck of a tight end! Or not if he can't catch.

with that size I'm guessing he's projecting as a strong side end more than a rush end.

**JustRedman** · 07-30-2010, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by ribsnwhiskey

6'7 230 is bigger than any DE on our roster right now.

I'm surprised nobody has said 'turn him into an OT' yet, but I expect it to come.

The kid is only 16 for crying out loud!

OT was my first thought as well. 6'7" 230 is huge IMO. He could add 20lbs and be a DE or he could add 70lbs and be an OT. He is very young and looks like he has the frame to become a few different positions before he makes it to campus.
I wonder if the staff liked his athleticism and size and figured we will find a place for him when the time comes, based on our needs.