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Central Defensive End Elijah Reeder Decommits from Iowa State, Reopens Recruitment

Scott Stump|December 16, 2025|Last Updated December 16, 2025

The departure of Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, who took the head coaching position at Penn State, has been followed by Central defensive end Elijah Reeder decommitting from the Cyclones and reopening his recruitment after signing with them two weeks ago.

Reeder also could potentially follow Campbell to his new destination in the Big Ten. The Golden Eagles senior announced on X on Tuesday that he is no longer committed to Iowa State and that his “recruitment is now 100% open.”

The Shore Sports Insider All-Shore selection then followed by announcing he has received an offer from Penn State, Campbell’s new home.

Reeder signed his financial aid agreement with Iowa State on Dec. 3, but if a coach leaves the school after a player has signed, he is granted his release from the agreement without penalty.

The 6-foot-6 defensive end, who is now in the midst of basketball season for Central, had 49 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and 8 sacks this season for the 8-win Golden Eagles, who finished No. 11 in the Shore Sports Insider Top 12 rankings. He was an All-Class B South pick by the coaches.

He had offers from FCS programs New Haven, Bryant University and Monmouth University before securing his first FBS offer from Iowa State two days before he signed with the Cyclones.

Reeder is considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports and rated as the No. 56 edge prospect nationally and No. 9 among the senior class in New Jersey.

Scott Stump is the football editor and a reporter for Shore Sports Insider. He first started covering Shore Conference football in 1999 and has covered basketball, baseball and seemingly every other Shore Conference sport at some point. 

Email: scottstump25@gmail.com

 

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