By Jordan Hansen
Several weeks ago, Iowa recruit Eno Benjamin tweeted, “Let’s make Texas the new Hawkeye State.”
On Monday, Chevin Calloway, a four-star defense back from Texas, committed to the Hawkeyes, lending a little bit more credence to the statement. Calloway is good.
Real good.
ESPN has him ranked as the No. 69 overall recruit in the 2017 class, and he is the fifth recruit from the Lone Star State in the class. It’s a huge accomplishment for the Hawkeye football team, which now has the 15th-ranked class, according to Scout.com.
Calloway is a hard-hitter who also seems to have fairly good ball skills. He’s fast, athletic, and should be a great fit into defense coordinator Phil Parker’s schemes.
He had offers from Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas, among many others. Iowa beat out those schools for a very sought-after recruit, which simply does not happen very often.
Calloway made his decision on Periscope and then posted some of his thoughts on Twitter afterwards. He noted that Parker had put 11 defensive backs in the NFL over the past 17 seasons and also complimented the environment of the school.
There’s still time for Iowa to add to this class, but so far, the team has made an incredible run at recruits that doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Things really could not be going better for the Hawkeyes on the recruiting front.