Carson Nielsen

Carson Nielsen

OT • Class of 2026Waterloo, IA

4.0
#296PR National
#5PR State
#41PR Position
#234National
#2State
#21Position
13Offers
6'7"
275.00 lbs
Waterloo West
Iowa Hawkeyes logo

COMMITTED TO

Iowa Hawkeyes

April 22, 2024

PrepRanks Score Breakdown

PrepRanks Composite Score
75.1/100
(4 stars)

Carson Nielsen's PrepRanks score combines rankings from all 4 services with real college interest validation, context-aware momentum, position scarcity, and rating stability to create the most comprehensive evaluation available.

Service Average

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35.48/50 · Top 10%

Solid 4-star prospect: ON3 #262, ESPN unranked. Strong national rankings across all major services.

Rank Momentum

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10/25 · Top 50%

Stable rankings over time - no significant movement. Consistently recognized at current level since evaluation began.

Position Scarcity

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6.67/15 · Top 20%

OT position scarcity factor applied based on national supply and demand dynamics.

Cross-Service Stability

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3/10 · Bottom 36%

Mixed consensus - service ratings show notable differences in evaluation.

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Offers (13)

SchoolStatusPrediction
Kansas State Wildcats logoKansas State WildcatsOffered
3.8%
Iowa State Cyclones logoIowa State CyclonesOffered
2.2%
Tennessee Volunteers logoTennessee VolunteersOffered
1.0%
Missouri Tigers logoMissouri TigersOffered
1.0%
Minnesota Golden Gophers logoMinnesota Golden GophersOffered
1.0%
Nebraska Cornhuskers logoNebraska CornhuskersOffered
1.0%
North Dakota State Bison logoNorth Dakota State BisonOffered
1.0%
Penn State Nittany Lions logoPenn State Nittany LionsOffered
1.0%
Wisconsin Badgers logoWisconsin BadgersOffered
1.0%
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logoNotre Dame Fighting IrishOffered-
Alabama Crimson Tide logoAlabama Crimson TideOffered-
Arkansas State Red Wolves logoArkansas State Red WolvesOffered-
Iowa Hawkeyes logoIowa HawkeyesOffered-

About Offers Data

  • Prediction: ON3 RPM probability of commitment
  • Class Rank: College's current recruiting class ranking
  • 5yr Draft: Players drafted by position and total over last 5 years

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PrepRanks Composite Score
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75.14/100 · Top 13%
vs. 2026 Football
Market Value Index
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52/100 · Top 44%
WARM
Offer Quality Index
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71/100 · Top 9%
SOLID

Commitment Risk

Locked In
0/100

Flip likelihood based on predictions and timing

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Size Premium Index
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68/100 · Top 22%

6'7" / 275.00 lbs for OT

OL Shortage Multiplier
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78/100 · Top 48%

High-demand position premium

Power Five Regional Advantage
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37/100 · Bottom 13%

From IA - geographic recruiting advantage

Multi-Sport Athleticism
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50/100 · Bottom 26%

Cross-sport athleticism indicators

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Service Rankings

ON3
Rating90.00
National#262
247Sports
Rating91.00
ESPN
Rating81.00

Recruiting Crystal Ball

Where will Carson commit? Here are the top predictions:

Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes

Hawkeyes

71 mi
89.1%
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State Wildcats

Wildcats

317 mi
3.8%

Predictions based on recruiting experts and insider intel