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Iowa lands 2023 commitment from edge defender out of Detroit

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Iowa added a new commitment to its 2023 recruiting class on Thursday.

Detroit native Kenneth Merrieweather announced his pledge to Kirk Ferentz’s program on his Twitter account:

A King High School standout, Merrieweather is listed at 6-3, 235 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Merrieweather is rated 3-stars, the No. 16 Michigan product, No. 75 edge defender and No. 892 prospect overall nationally in the class of 2023. Merrieweather has picked up scholarship offers from 17 schools so far, including Illinois, Indiana and Purdue.

Merrieweather gives the Hawkeyes 16 commitments for 2023, 7 of which have come in June and July. His junior-season highlights can be viewed below, via Hudl:

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.