Iowa Hawkeyes Add Home-Grown OG Austin Blythe

Posted May 4, 2010 by iowah0_admin under under Recruiting

Williamsburg, Iowa product Austin Blythe is the Iowa Hawkeyes’ third recruit for the 2011 recruiting season. The 6-foot-3 275-pounder is listed by Scout as a three-star OG and was recruited by the Hawkeyes to fill the offensive trenches.

The website ranks Blythe as the 28th overall OG. According to Scout, Blythe had scholarship offers to play ball from Iowa State, Kansas State, Stanford and Wisconsin.

Blythe is not rated by Rivals.

All of Iowa’s recruits thus far have been from the offensive side of the ball. Blythe played both sides of the line but excelled as a guard, where he was a Class 2A all-state selection.

Blythe is also a two-time defending champion in wrestling…any other Iowa wrestling fans licking their chops? His accomplishments are enough to get any fan of the mat excited.

It’s doubtful, however, that Kirk Ferentz will allow Blythe to pull double duty. The last Hawkeye to do that was reserve fullback/linebacker Jordan McLaughlin in the 2006-07 season after the wrestling squad suffered multiple injuries at 197 and Hwt.

McLaughlin debuted with a pin, imagine what Blythe could do.

For now, Blythe is expected to merely put his wrestling skills to use at the guard or possibly center position for the Hawkeyes. It may be best to just focus on football anyway.

Check out the rest of Iowa’s 2011 recruits here.

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