Blue-chip Iowa football QB target commits to SEC school

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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 @Rivals⁰⁰The 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”⁰⁰https://t.co/ewuKYn8Miepic.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.

Iowa will now turn its attention elsewhere in the 2027 class. Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester and the Hawkeyes recently offered Brayden Santibanez, another 2027 signal-caller out of Tennessee.

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