Iowa Football Recruiting: Hawkeyes Snag Greg Garmon

Iowa football received a double dose of good news this week as the Hawkeyes landed a pair of commitments in Cody Sokol, a JUCO quarterback out of Scottsdale Community College, and Greg Garmon from Erie, Pa. What makes this a really big deal? Iowa needed commitments at both positions in a big way.

Garmon is a very good running back. He’s a consensus four-star player claiming offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Texas A&M. It’s impossible to know if all of those are legitimate, but the smart money says the majority are legit.

While he lacks ideal height, Ekakitie is stout against the run and has a solid motor. He’s a perfect fit in Iowa’s conservative zone defense that asks its ends to play the run and rush the passer.

SB Nation’s tremendous Iowa site, Black Heart Gold Pants, has some thoughts on Ekakitie