RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from 2025 edge Charlie Woleben

[Connor_Ferguson]

Iowa State picked up its sixth commitment to the 2025 recruiting class in Kansas edge Charlie Woleben.

RECRUITING: Iowa State earns sixth commitment to 2025 class in Kansas edge Charlie Woleben

Iowa State earned its sixth commitment to the 2025 recruiting class on Sunday in De Soto (Kansas) edge Charlie Woleben. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound recruit picked Iowa State over Kansas State, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tulsa, UNI, NDSU, and Lindenwood. Woleben is rated as the No. 10 prospect o

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[chadly82]

Looks like a nice prospect. A lot of good looking young players in this class so far.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Looks like a nice prospect. A lot of good looking young players in this class so far.

Not for the “stars and rankings mean everything” crowd.

I wouldn’t get too hung up on that in this NIL Wild West era. Iowa State needs to invest in development and retention.

 

[Drew0311]

Not for the “stars and rankings mean everything” crowd.

I wouldn’t get too hung up on that in this NIL Wild West era. Iowa State needs to invest in development and retention.

Retention is where NIL is gonna hurt Iowa state. We develop pretty well, minus the offensive line.

 

[jsb]

Retention is where NIL is gonna hurt Iowa state. We develop pretty well, minus the offensive line.

Retention will be hard. But it obviously didn't hurt us this year.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Retention is where NIL is gonna hurt Iowa state.

No doubt it’ll be tough. We sure as hell aren’t going to win any pay-for-play battles.

 

[ISU_phoria]

I prefer to look at offers instead of stars - looks like a great pickup from that perspective!

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Retention is where NIL is gonna hurt Iowa state. We develop pretty well, minus the offensive line.

Development is still going to matter in football. Yes, there is going to ben an annual sweepstakes every year for a bunch of top talent transfers looking to cash in but schools like Iowa and Iowa State can still cash in on development and kids wanting to invest in themselves and their potential draft future. Hoops is a whole different animal IMO.

 

[demoncore1031]

We got 3 edge rushers now. Does that mean we are no longer pursuing Reggie Hayward's son or that highly rated kid Hopkins?

 

[khardbored]

Look like a solid pick-up.

 

[Aclone]

We got 3 edge rushers now. Does that mean we are no longer pursuing Reggie Hayward's son or that highly rated kid Hopkins?

Pretty sure that not all three are edges.

And I’m wondering about Hopkins and the kid from Oklahoma, Josiah Hammond. Both look really good, and could conceivably grow into strongside guys.

I’m not sure just how much effort we put into Reggie’s son. Sam? He seems to be spending his unofficial visits closer to home.

 

[demoncore1031]

Pretty sure that not all three are edges.

And I’m wondering about Hopkins and the kid from Oklahoma, Josiah Hammond. Both look really good, and could conceivably grow into strongside guys.

I’m not sure just how much effort we put into Reggie’s son. Sam? He seems to be spending his unofficial visits closer to home.

I could see Hammond redshirting and bulking up for a year and then moving inside. Trey Verdon maybe playing strong side LB?

 

[Klubber]

Retention is where NIL is gonna hurt Iowa state. We develop pretty well, minus the offensive line.

Yeah. The whole ISU won't be able to retain its best players in the NIL era mantra really hasn't happened. In football or hoops.