Blue-chip Iowa football QB target commits to SEC school
A top Iowa football quarterback priority in the 2027 recruiting class announced their commitment to an SEC school instead.
One of Iowa's top priorities in the 2027 class announced his commitment to an SEC foe. Jake Nawrot, the nation's No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 class per Rivals , announced his pledge to Kentucky and to new Wildcats head coach Will Stein on Sunday.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound signal-caller was offered by the Hawkeyes in January and recently took a visit to Iowa City . But, it's Stein and the Wildcats that win this recruiting battle. BREAKING: Elite 2027 QB Jake Nawrot has Committed to Kentucky, he tells me for @Rivals ⁰⁰The 6’4 205 QB from Arlington Heights, IL is ranked as the No.
2 QB in the 2027 Rivals300 “Blessed for all of this! Ready to get to work! #BBN #SEC ”⁰⁰ https://t.
co/ewuKYn8Mie pic. twitter. com/b6k7ZNctyq — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 12, 2026 Rivals' Steve Wiltfong had logged an expert prediction for the Hawkeyes to land Nawrot back in late February before the trajectory of Nawrot's recruitment turned Wildcat blue.