2026 Waterloo West OL Carson Nielsen commits to Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Waterloo West offensive lineman Carson Nielsen still has more than two years left in high school, and yet, he already knows where he wants to play college football.
Nielsen announced his commitment to Iowa Monday evening.
The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Nielsen is ranked as the No. 1 instate recruit in the 2026 class and he has multiple scholarship offers from schools that include Iowa State, Tennessee, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State and Missouri among others.
He is also ranked as a four-star recruit by on3sports and as a three-star by Rivals.
Nielsen is the first player from the 2026 senior class to commit to Iowa.