Iowa State makes its bid for Brothers

Josh Helmholdt
CycloneReport.com
Talk about it in The Crimson Corner

Guthrie (Okla.) linebacker Kentrell Brothers has seen his offer sheet reach double digits, and the momentum does not appear to be slowing.

The 6-foot-0, 207-pound Brothers is currently enjoying the process and letting the whole situation soak in, while at the same time being diligent in his evaluations.

“I’m not trying to think about it too much about where I want to go,” Brothers said.

“My recruiting is starting to pick up a lot lately. More schools have been talking to me and I’ve been researching a lot of them. It’s all starting to unfold now and get pretty heated.”

Kentrell Brothers could play safety or linebacker in Iowa State’s defense.

Programs like Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Washington grace Brothers’ offer list. One of most recent additions to that list was Iowa State.

“They offered me like three weeks ago,” Brothers reported. “I was talking to Coach [Luke] Wells. He told me that they were going to offer and I’ve been talking to him since then. Coach Wells, you can tell he has good intentions for me. He wants me to come up there. He seems like a pretty sincere and trustworthy guy.”

Brothers’ current impression of Iowa State reflects his overall approach to the recruiting process right now. He has not visited the school yet, but he is starting to gather more information on the Cyclones.

“So far I have a positive vibe for them. I like what Iowa State is doing right now,” Brothers said. “I don’t know much about them, but I definitely am going to try and learn more about them. If I am in the area I will probably get up there, but I don’t have anything specific set up yet.”

Brothers was a two-way star for Guthrie High as a junior, catching 64 passes for 1,122 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense while racking up 95 tackles and 17 sacks on defense. His size and athleticism suggests he could play safety in college, but his familiarity is with linebacker and Iowa State could potentially consider him for either position.

“They like me for both positions. I think that they will probably end up recruiting me as an athlete,” Brothers said. “If I get a chance to play and they teach me what I’m supposed to do and how I’m supposed to do it, I have no problem playing anywhere, but I feel real comfortable playing outside linebacker. I think I am going to get a chance to play early [at Iowa State], I just have to do my part and work hard if I was to go there.”

One of the biggest factors for Brothers in his eventual college decision will be finding a coach who has a plan for him athletically and academically. He plans to evaluate that aspect when he makes visits to schools over the next several months.

“I want to visit as many schools as I can first before I choose which schools I want to officially visit,” Brothers said. “I’m going to Kansas next weekend because I have a basketball tournament in Kansas so I’m going to stop over there. I know some coaches are coming up to see me during spring practices, but I don’t have any other visits set after Kansas.”