Wylie (Texas) East Top247 running back Eno Benjamin named Iowa his leader back in January, and four months later he announced his verbal to the Hawkeyes.

The 247Sports Composite ranks Benjamin as the nation's No. 12 running back.

The four-star recruit and future U.S. Army All-American chose Iowa over his other finalists Baylor, Michigan and Oklahoma State.

Nobody recruited the 5-foot-9 Â½, 204-pound Benjamin harder.

“Just them being able to show they’re consistently committed to me, I felt right,” Benjamin started in. “A few months before National Signing Day passed for 2016, four weeks straight they were at my school, every week.”

A visit to Iowa City in March sealed the dea.

“I felt that was the perfect school for me,” Benjamin said. “Just seeing everything, being able to be around their players and what they’re all about. I like the facilities, and with these coaches they have there maybe one day I can take my talents to the next level which is the NFL.”

The 247Sports Composite ranks Benjamin as the nation’s No. 12 running back and No. 169 recruit overall. He becomes commit No. 9 for the Hawkeyes as Iowa moves up four spots to No. 11 in the 247Sports National Recruiting Rankings.

As a junior Benjamin rushed for 2,652 yards and 41 touchdowns.