Iowa Hawkeyes Add a QB to the Recruiting Boards

Posted July 4, 2010 by iowah0_admin under under High School Football, Iowa Hawkeyes, Recruiting

Don’t forget Jacob Rudock!

In all the news about Ray Hamilton and John Raymon voicing their commitments to the program, Jacob Rudock, a quarterback out of St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida who also signed on June 30 was left out of the news. Rudock was also holding offers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Memphis, Illinois and Colorado.

That seems a little foolish as Ricky Stanzi is about to enter his senior year. Who knows, we may be looking at James Vandenberg’s replacement, or maybe someone who will get some action a little sooner than expected.

Rudock is a 6-foot-3, 190 pound “pro-style” quarterback. Here’s what Scout.com posted:

“Rudock is a more of a pro style QB that has the athleticism to move around in the pocket and pick up some yards with his feet. He is very cerebral, consistently making excellent reads, and can deliver the ball accurately and in rhythm to all levels of the field. He has the height at 6’3, now he needs to start filling out his frame. He possesses great touch when throwing down the field.”

-Geoff Vogt, Florida Recruiting Analyst

Scout has Rudock listed as a two-star quarterback. Rivals, on the other hand, bumps that ranking up to three. According to Rivals’ stats, Rudock completed 128 of 197 pass attempts for 1,945 yards, 34 TDs and 5 interceptions last season on the way to leading his team to the Class 5A state semifinals.

Rivals also records Rudock’s 40 time at 4.8.

What’s could be more telling of this young man is the 4.3 GPA reported by Rivals. Don’t get me started about grade inflation, but hey, it’s still impressive.

Many times, good grades point the way to a leader. We can hope this is the case here. Scout claims one of Rudock’s strengths to be his leadership, as well as decision making and intelligence. The site also says Rudock has room for improvement in his size.

Unless he’s not your typical high school athlete and just has a knack for staying scrawny, he’ll pack on some muscle when he makes the next step. He might also get a move on that during his senior year of high school.

Jacob Rudock in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMQ8RoJ6N0

Visit the YouTube page for more Jacob Rudock videos.

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