Iowa Football Recruiting: 3-Star Defensive Back Julius Brents Signs with Hawkeyes

After signing during the Early Signing Period, Julius Brents has now officially announced that he will be playing his collegiate football at The University of Iowa.

The Hawkeyes haven’t had a great history of safety play as of late, but fringe four-star recruit and now Iowa Hawkeye Julius Brents looks to come in and change that culture. Brents, one of Iowa’s three big-time recruits from the Hoosier State, has a strong highlight tape showing strengths that we haven’t seen in the Iowa secondary in quite some time. Sure, he can lay the wood on opposing ball-carriers and that’s great, but what’s maybe the best is that you get the sense that he’s strong in run support and a sure tackler.

Brents was a four-star recruit when he committed to Iowa back in early September, but some recruiting services have since cooled on him, dropping him to a high three-star (Rivals still lists him as a four-star). Judging by his list of offers, he wasn’t slept on, and he figures to be a prominent player for the Hawkeyes at the collegiate level.

Here’s the quick bio on Julius Brents:

Position: Safety
High School/Hometown: Warren Central High School // Indianapolis, IN
Measurables: 6’2”, 180 lb.
247 Composite Ranking: 3 stars
Other Offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan St., NC State, Vanderbilt
Commitment Post: Hawkeyes Land Commitment from 4-Star Indianapolis DB Julius Brents