Seems like there are a lot more 2017 football recruits in the state than there has been in quite some time. Some high-quality 3-star guys too, not just unranked hidden gems. I'm sure there's some hidden gems there too, there always is, but I don't remember a year where Rivals ranked so many Iowa kids at 3-stars before. By my count, there are 11 players with a three star ranking and one who is one rivals ranking away from being a 3-star. Some years, there aren't 11 players with any kind of star rating in the state.