Wednesday (12/18) is the first day that high school and junior college football players can sign a national letter of intent with a four year university.  Oskaloosa’s Aaron Blom has signed a letter with the University of Iowa.  Blom will not be on scholarship with the Hawkeyes, but is joining the team as a preferred walk-on. The All-State kicker will have tough competition next year, as the Hawkeyes return Keith Duncan, who was named first team All-American by The Associated Press, Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association.

“Yeah, he’s really good.  He’ll be a good role model to follow and a good mentor.  I look up to him a lot, so it’ll be fun to just work with him and see his techniques.”

Blom was a first team Class 3A All-District player this past season as both a kicker and a linebacker.  Will he get a chance to play on special teams or linebacker at Iowa?

“They told me I could practice at linebacker and we can see where it goes from there.  And if they like how I do there, I can keep practicing and maybe possibly work my way up the depth chart.”