I got a call from Sioux City Heelan athletic director Jason Pratt this morning, and he said Heelan running back Brandon Wegher will announce his college decision at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Heelan’s football field.

Wegher, as most of you already know, is rated a 4-star prospect by Web site Rivals.com and has scholarship offers from all across the nation. He was quoted earlier this week in the Sioux City Journal saying he is down to five schools: Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas. I had gotten the impression it was down to Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, and his father, Rick, has told me he expects Brandon to stay within a ”half day’s” drive. I really think it’s either going to be Iowa or Nebraska, and everything I’ve heard from both Weghers in regards to the Hawkeyes has been very, very positive.

Wegher’s a talented kid. He plays running back and safety, and, according to recruiting analyst Tom Lemming, has ”All-American potential” at both positions. He wants to play running back in college, and that’s where the Iowa coaching staff is recruiting him to play. He’s fast (10.7 100 meters) and strong. (You can check out his highlight video, which includes footage of him working out, on our home page) Last fall, he ran for 2,334 yards and scored 34 total touchdowns while also kicking 48 PATs. (Heck, Iowa could use a reliable kicker, too) He led Heelan to an 11-2 record and a state runner-up finish to Keokuk, a team quarterbacked by Iowa freshman James Vandenberg.

Landing Wegher would be a big get. It would give Iowa a near-sweep of the top-tier instate prospects in the class of 2009. The Hawkeyes already have landed 4-star wideout Keenan Davis, 3-star athlete Jordan Cotton and 2-star lineman Drew Clark. They had secured a commitment from 4-star offensive lineman David Barrent, but, again as most you already know, he pulled that commitment in favor of Michigan State.

Iowa also has a commitment from Brad Rogers, a 3-star running back from Toledo, Ohio.

A commitment from Wegher on Saturday would be a big lift for this class and give the coaching staff a lot of recruiting momentum going into the fall.     

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