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ISU Recruit Dazzles in Shrine Bowl


Sorry to use the word "dazzle" in a headline, but that's really the only word I can think of to describe it.

Incoming receiver Josh Lenz from Dubuque put on a show in the fourth quarter of the 37th Annual Shrine Bowl to lead the North over the South 21-17 and break their three-game winning streak. Lenz tallied 67 receiving yards (including a 54 yard game-winning touchdown with 2:16 left), 62 punt return yards (including a 58 yard touchdown to give the North their first lead of the game) and 109 kick return yards on three returns. Oh, he also grabbed offensive MVP honors. Whew.

Lenz's TD's were a welcomed change in pace for the game, with the only scoring occurred in the first and fourth quarters. The only action in between was a handful of missed field goals by North's kicker which ultimately set the stage for Lenz's heroics.

Yes, I'm sure everyone is going to say "it's just the Shrine Bowl" and all of the other related criticism. I realize that Lenz will probably redshirt or see very little playing time until he can bulk up. However, Lenz showed that he has some big playmaker potential for the future. He runs a 4.5 forty according to Rivals and showed that speed and quickness in his two touchdowns by finding a seam and busting through it to go virtually untouched.

Incoming linebacker Jake Knott from Waukee was the only other ISU recruit that played in the game. While it's harder to judge his performance because he didn't bust any huge plays, Knott looked good in pass coverage and was usually right by the pile at the end of the play. I talked to him after the game and he was a really nice guy that seemed almost overwhelmed just to be playing in Jack Trice. Just wait until fall, my friend...



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It sounds like it was a very good game.

Naturally, it wasn’t covered by the local sports media. They were too ga ga over Shawn Johnson’s latest performance.

What position will Lenz play? How does he rank with the rest of the 2010 class? It is good to see that we have some good Iowa talent again coming to Iowa State.

by 907Cy on Jul 27, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Haha

I had it covered but my audience is probably a bit too “local”. Lenz was a receiver for Dubuque Hempstead. I can’t find if he played both ways or not but I could definitely see him as a corner because of his speed. Rivals has Lenz as a two-star recruit and unranked among the receivers. At first glance I didn’t think he would make a good receiver because of his size, but I guess he is 6’0 so that’s good (I’m 6’4 so my viewpoint was off). Even if he doesn’t make it as a receiver, I can see him getting some action on kick and punt returns, he just seemed to have a swagger for those.

Iowa had six or seven guys (including a 6’7 goon of a punter) play in the Shrine Bowl but none of them really did anything worth noting. I’m not sure if that speaks to the talent of Iowa high school football or what, but the bottom line is Lenz stole the show.

Rumor has it Alex Brown keeps Chris Simms' right index finger in his back pocket for good luck.

by HanelucaTC on Jul 28, 2009 12:15 AM CDT reply actions  

Iowa's Talent

Isn’t typically that good. Usually there’s about 10 D1 recruits in the entire state. If you compare that with 150+ in Ohio, and 400+ in Texas, you can see that it’s not that huge.

Regarding getting playing time as a receiver, it’s going to be tough. We’ve got Hamilton, Jones, Darks, Sedrick Johnson, and Darius Reynolds probably in the top 5 on the depth chart.

There are 2 other freshmen WRs as well in Jennert who is 6’6 and 194, Blanton Jr who is 5’11 and 194, while Lenz is 5’11 and 184.

I’m not killing the guy, and that’s great that he did good in this game. I’d probably expect him to be mostly on the practice squad, at least to start his career.

by Mark Kieffer on Jul 28, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Lenz

Josh Lenz is so fast, running a 4.35, and should help Iowa down the stretch.

by br0nxb0mbers23 on Aug 19, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions  

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