Aidan Hall Proud to Rep Home State at Iowa

Aidan Hall thinks his sister will root for him when he begins his Iowa Football career this season. Ashley Hall attends Iowa State, so he can't be completely sure yet. He also has a Cyclone uncle.

Aidan will find out this fall where some family members' allegiances lie.

"My uncle likes to give me crap, but he says he's going to convert to an Iowa fan," Aidan said. "My sister is a Business major at Iowa State. I don't know why she's at Iowa State. She better cheer for me."

Aidan Hall (6-2, 205) began his life-long dream of being a Hawkeye this weekend when the Class of 2023 reported to campus. He arrived with a balky hamstring he tweaked during track season.

"Some nerves, some excitement, but I'm just ready to go. I'd say I'm 95 percent (healthy), so I'm feeling pretty good going in," he said.

Speed is a major part of Hall's game, as you can see during his senior highlights. He lines up at receiver, running back, defensive back and linebacker. He comes to Iowa as the latter, but that could change.

"I don't even know. I couldn't tell you what position I'm going to play. I was talking to (assistant) coach (LeVar) Woods the other day and he was saying that they might start me out at safety and develop me there for like a year or two," Hall said.

"It kind of just depends on how big I get and what they see with me."

That flexibility plays on the Hawkeye defense. Safety, linebacker and Cash could end up being his final home.

"He also mentioned receiver. He said they'd put me wherever they see best," Hall said.

Hall helped Harlan win back-to-back Class 3A state football championships the last two seasons, the Cyclones posting a 44-4 record during his four years. As a senior, he rushed 80 times for 810 yards, caught 51 balls for 837 yards, totaled 51 tackles on defense, intercepted a pass, and returned three kicks for 206 yards and two touchdowns. He finished with more than 2,000 all-purpose yards.

"(Linebacker) coach (Seth) Wallace told me I'm already bigger and faster than Josie Jewell when he came in (to Iowa). I would be the fastest linebacker that they ever had," Hall said.

Hall ran the 100 meters in 10.96 seconds as a junior and the 200 in 22.44. He finished sixth in the 100 as a sophomore and eighth in the 200. He averaged 11.5 points and team-best 8.0 rebounds in basketball his junior year before retiring from that sport.

His athletic exploits garnered football scholarship offers first from smaller schools following his sophomore season.

"I think I had like 10 FCS offers or something," he said.

Army became the first FBS program to offer when it did so on March 1 of last year. Iowa offered May 13, Minnesota's opportunity came four days later and Air Force offered a day after that. He committed to the Hawkeyes on May 21.

"I wanted to check out (Minnesota's) campus to see what it was like, but I was already set on Iowa. From the start, I knew if they were going to offer, I was gonna commit," Hall said.

The Hawkeyes offered Hall his scholarship a week after offering Rock Rapids (IA) Central Lyon Athlete Zach Lutmer, who committed a day after receiving it. The two freshmen from Western Iowa will room together this season.

"We met on our official visit (last June), and we talk like every day," Hall said. "I'm looking forward to it. He's a great athlete, too."

Hall is one of six native Iowans in the Hawkeyes' 2023 Class. He takes pride in representing his home state.

"It's definitely a little different. You see how big Iowa Football is living in the state. I feel like it means more to an in-state kid going in. It feels great being an in-state kid going to play for the Hawks," he said.

He'll also be representing the folks in Harlan.

"They're excited for me. They want me to do well. Hopefully I can make them proud," he said.