The focus of National Signing Day 2007 by coach Gene Chizik and his staff was most definitely on the defensive and offensive lines. Here is a position by position break down of how the Cyclones fared yesterday.

25 recruits. 11 JUCO transfers. Rivals.com – 1 four-star recruit. 9 three-star recruits. 14 two-star recruits

Offensive Line

Alex Alvarez 6-3 290 So. Houston, Texas (Kilgore JC/Clear Creek) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Trey Baysinger 6-6 290 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Carter) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Joe Blaes 6-2 295 Jr. Coffeyville, Kan. (Coffeyville CC/Cherryvale) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

James Carpenter 6-4 300 Fr. Hephzibah, Ga. (Hephzibah) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Doug Dedrick 6-5 285 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC/Corona Del Sol) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Joseph Klerekoper 6-6 295 Fr. Longview, Texas (Pine Tree) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Joe McMahon 6-4 290 Jr. Joliet, Ill. (Joliet JC/Downers Grove North) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Kelechi Osemele 6-5 298 Fr. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) – Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Defensive Tackle

Jerrod Black 6-2 285 Fr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Michael Tate 6-5 285 Jr. Brenham, Texas (Blinn JC/Arkansas/Washington) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Chris Weir 6-3 270 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Independence CC/Miami Beach) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Patrick Neal 6-0 225 Fr. West Des Moines (Valley) – Ranked as seventh overall best prospect in Iowa by Rivals.com.

Defensive End

Christopher Lyle 6-4 255 So. Waldorf, Md. (Butler CC/Westlake) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Randy Kellman 6-5 260 Fr. Kissimmee, Fla. (Celebration) – Rivals.com two-star recruit. Runs 4.7 40-yard dash.

Linebacker

Curtiz Mathis 6-3 215 Fr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Anthony Green 6-0 220 Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Fort-Bend Marshall) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Fabian Brown 6-3 230 Fr. Des Moines (Roosevelt) – Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Michael Bibbs 6-2 230 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln/Booker T. Washington) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Defensive Back

Allen Bell 6-2 190 Jr. DB Tallahassee, Fla. (Independence CC/ James Rickards) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

A.J. Matthews 6-3 185 Fr. DB/LB Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Quarterback

Phillip Bates 6-2 189 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (North) – Scrambling QB that rushed for 517 yards. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Running Back

Jamicah Bass 6-1 210 Jr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (El Camino CC/Lyman) – JUCO transfer. No. 2 JUCO running back by SuperPrep. Rivals.com four-star recruit.

Cameron Bell 6-1 215 Fr. Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.

Wide Receiver

Wallace Franklin 6-3 175 Jr. Beaumont, Texas (Butler CC/Ozen) – JUCO transfer. Rivals.com three-star recruit.

Alex Sandvig 6-0 180 Fr. West Des Moines (Valley) – Rivals.com two-star recruit.