Iowa Football Recruiting: Class of 2020 Commitments Week 7 Performance Recap

Each week of the high school football season, we break down the performance of each of Iowa’s commits in the recruiting class of 2020. As a reminder, you can keep up to date on all things recruiting by visiting the Iowa Football Recruiting Hub.

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It was another disappointing week for the Hawkeyes on the gridiron. In the class of 2020, it was a bit more upbeat as a number of prospects were back in action.

Here’s our weekly look at how they performed.

Deuce Hogan, QB

Hometown: Grapevine, TX (Faith Christian)
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 205
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 4

Quarterback Deuce Hogan came back from his bye week with a solid game last week. He threw for 186 yards and 2 TDs on 18 of 28 passing (64.3%) as Faith Christian beat Frisco Legacy Christian 35-0.

The win moves Faith Christian to 5-1 on the year. Through 6 games, Hogan is 100 of 154 passing (64.9%) for 1,406 yards with 18 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Faith Christian will take on Prince of Peace Christian next week.

Gavin Williams, RB

Hometown: West Des Moines, IA (Dowling)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 195
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Running back Gavin Williams had a monster game this week as he racked up 228 yards and 3 TDs on 17 carries (13.4 ypc). The win moves Dowling to 6-1 on the year. In just four games of action this season, Williams now has 485 yards and 5 TDs on 57 carries for a 8.5 yard per carry average. Dowling will take on Des Moines Hoover this week.

Leshon Williams, RB

Hometown: Oak Lawn, IL (Richards)
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 205
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Fellow running back commit Leshon Williams missed his fourth straight game with an ankle injury this week. Richards still picked up a 47-0 win over Oak Lawn to move to 6-1 on the year. On the season, Williams has 432 yards and 4 TDs on 67 carries (6.5 ypc). Richards will take on Shepard this week.

Quavon Matthews, WR

Hometown: Largo, FL (Largo)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 170
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Wide receiver commit Quavon Matthews had one catch for 30 yards as Largo beat up on Seminole 42-7 this week. The win moves Largo to 5-2 on the year. Through seven games, Matthews has 359 yards and 2 TDs on 14 catches for a 25.6 ypc average. Largo will take on Osceola this week.

Diante Vines, WR

Hometown: Watertown, CT (The Taft School)
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 190
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Fellow wide receiver commit Diante Vines missed last week’s game with a concussion. In his absence,Taft fell to Brunswick 49-28. The loss drops Taft to 3-2 on the year. Vines has 28 catches for 288 yards (10.3 ypc) and 3 touchdowns on the season. Taft will take on Avon Old Farms this week.

Here’s a look at Vines’ midseason highlights.

Elijah Yelverton, TE

Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX (Trinity Christian)
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 235
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Tight end Elijah Yelverton hauled in 4 catches for 55 yards as Trinity Christian defeated San Antonio Cornerstone 24-0 this week. The win moves Trinity Christian to 5-1 on the year. Through 6 games, Yelverton now has 236 yards and 2 TDs on 252 catches (9.4 ypc). Trinity Christian will play McKinney Christian this week.

Luke Lachey, TE

Hometown: Grandview Heights, OH (Grandview Heights)
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 220
Stars: 247 Sports - 4 Rivals - 3

Fellow tight end commit Luke Lachey saw Grandview Heights rely on the run this week as he logged just one catch for 12 yards. The effort did come in a win as Grandview Heights took down Liberty Union 20-13 this week to move to 5-2 on the year.

Lachey now has 27 catches for 326 yards (12.1 ypc) and 5 touchdowns on the season. Grandview Heights will take on Buckeye Valley this week.

Brenden Deasfernandes, DB

Hometown: Belleville, MI (Belleville)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 161
Stars: 247 Sports - 2 Rivals - 2

Cornerback commit Brenden Deasfernandes added 3 tackles and a pass broken up last week as Belleville demolished Stevenson 56-7. The win moves Belleville to 7-0 on the year. Deasfernandes now has 13 tackles and the 2 passes breakup on the season. Belleville will take on Franklin this week.

Reginald Bracy, DB

Hometown: Mobile, AL (St. Paul’s)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 190
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

No stats for safety Reginald Bracy but St. Paul’s suffered a tough loss, falling 28-20 to Saraland. The loss drops St. Paul’s to 5-2 on the season. Bracy had 48 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks, and 3 PBUs on the year coming into the week. St. Paul’s will take on Rain this week.

Keylen Gulley, DB

Hometown: Largo, FL (Largo)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 167
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Defensive back Keylen Gulley had five tackles as Largo beat Seminole 42-7 this week. As mentioned, the win moves Largo to 5-2 this season. On the year, Gulley has 25 tackles and 5 PBUs on the season. Largo will take on Osceola this week.

AJ Lawson, DB

Hometown: Decatur, IL (MacArthur)
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 180
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Defensive back AJ Lawson had another tremendous game on both sides of the ball this week. He had a handful of catches on offense, but made his presence most felt with a 32-yard pick six on the defensive side of the ball. MacArthur took down Lanphier 40-7 to move to 4-3 on the season.

On the year, Lawson has 24 catches for 395 yards (16.5 ypc) and 4 TDs on offense. MacArthur will take on Eisenhower this week.

Jay Higgins, LB

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN (Brebeuf Jesuit Prep)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 209
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Linebacker commit Jay Higgins had yet another incredible game this week. He finished with 18 tackles and a pass broken up. Unfortunately, Brebeuf Jesuit fell to Cathedral 21-7. The loss moves them to move to 6-2 on the season.

Through 8 games, Higgins now has 120 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 5 PBUs. Brebeuf Jesuit will play North Vigo this week.

Ethan Hurkett, LB

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA (Xavier)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 230
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Ethan Hurkett had another good game for Cedar Rapids Xavier this week, finishing with 8 tackles and 2 TFL. Xavier lost for the first time in 32 Friday, falling 20-14 to Western Dubuque. That drops them to 6-1 on the year.

Hurkett now has 49 tackles, 6 TFL and a fumble recovery through 7 games this year. Xavier will play Center Point-Urbana this week.

Yahya Black, DE

Hometown: Marshall, MN (Marshall)
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 250
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Defensive end commit Yahya Black also had another solid game on Friday. He finished with 6 tackles, including a TFL, as Marshall defeated Waseca 27-8 on Friday. The win moves Marshall to 7-0 on the year. Black now has 46 tackles, 9.5 TFL and 3 sacks. Marshall will be at Jordan this week.

Lukas Van Ness, DE

Hometown: Barrington, IL (Barrington)
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 240
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Defensive end Lukas Van Ness finished with 5 tackles, including 2 TFL and added a sack on Friday, but Barrington fell 14-0 to Fremd. The loss drops Barrington to 4-3 on the year. Through 7 games, Van Ness now has 31 tackles, 15 TFL and 3 sacks. Barrington will take on Hoffman Estates this week.

Deontae Craig, DE

Hometown: Culver, IN (Culver Academies)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 235
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

No stats for fellow defensive end Deontae Craig but Culver Academies took down St. Joseph 42-7 this week. The win moves Culver to 4-4 on the year. Coming into the game Craig had 35 tackles, 14 TFL and 5 sacks for Culver Academies. They’ll take on Bremen this week.

Logan Jones, DE

Hometown: Council Bluffs, IA (Lewis Central)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 252
Stars: 247 Sports - 4 Rivals - 3

Defensive lineman Logan Jones had 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack this week. Unfortunately, Lewis Central lost their first game of the year, falling 14-6 to Harlan. That moves them to 6-1 on the year. Jones has 16 tackles, 6 TFL and 3 sacks on the season. Lewis Central will travel to Glenwood this week.

Isaiah Bruce, DE

Hometown: Lena, IL (Lena-Winslow)
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 265
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

As we’ve seen all year, no stats for defensive line commit Isaiah Bruce. Lena-Winslow came away with yet another win on Friday as they took down Forreston 46-14 to move to 7-0 on the year. They’ll take on Galena this week.

Tyler Elsbury, OL

Hometown: Byron, IL (Byron)
Height: 6’6”
Weight: 298
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

Offensive lineman Tyler Elsbury and Byron beat Rockford Lutheran 41-6 this week. The win moves them to 6-1 on the year. They’ll take on Genoa-Kingston this week.

Josh Volk, OL

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA (Xavier)
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 305
Stars: 247 Sports - 3 Rivals - 3

As mentioned Cedar Rapids Xavier and OL Josh Volk saw their 32-game win streak come to an end with a 20-14 loss to Western Dubuque. The loss moves Xavier to 6-1 on the year. They’ll take on Center Point-Urbana this week.

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And that’s it for week six of the high school football season. We’ll be back next week to check in on all the performances.