UNI commit stays open to Cyclones

Iowa State hosted several of the top in-state prospects on its recruiting board last Sunday, including one that's already committed to an FCS school.

Manchester West Delaware tight end John Nagel, who committed to Northern Iowa last month, was on campus for Iowa State's Sunday scrimmage and says the new coaching staff made an even greater impression. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound rising senior was also being recruited by the previous coaching staff and says he's noticed a difference during the preseason.

Nagel picked the Panthers over offers from Army, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Illinois State. I-State and Iowa have been recruiting him the hardest among Power-5 schools.

For more on Nagel's recruitment and how ISU stacks up at this stage of the process, check out a more-detailed story on the ISU Confidential message board.