Tyler Goodson, the 5-foot-10, 192-pound running back from North Gwinnett (GA), announced on Tuesday that he will play college football at the University of Iowa.

A three-star recruit, Goodson chose the Hawkeyes over Wake Forest and West Virginia, which were part of his final three schools. Goodson also held offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, Indiana and many others.

"Right now, Iowa is one of the schools recruiting me the hardest," Goodson told Hawkeye Insider after he cut his list to three in May. "I did an official in April, and I loved the campus and the culture on campus. I really like the coaching staff, and I have developed a strong relationship with Coach Foster, Coach Barnes, and Coach Ferentz."

Goodson took an official visit to Iowa for the spring practice in April and became the main running back target in the 2019 class after the Hawkeyes were no longer in the race for four-star halfback Jirehl Brock.

"My play style is a great fit for their offense," Goodson said. "While I was there, Coach Foster broke down my film and compared it Akrum Wadley, and that really impressed me. Of course, I have to go in and work, but there is a good chance for me to go in and play early."

Another reason Iowa is an attractive destination for Goodson is one of his high school teammates Jayden McDonald, a three-star OLB, is a member of the Hawkeye's 2018 recruiting class.

"It would be good to play with him again," Goodson admitted.

Goodson is the No. 14 commit in Iowa's 2019 recruiting class and the lone running back in '#Swarm19.'

In his junior season, Goodson ran for 1,315 yards on 178 carries and 20 touchdowns. Goodson also tallied 18 receptions for 331 yards and four touchdowns.

According to 247Sports, Goodson is the No. 40 running back nationally in the class of 2019. Goodson is the highest-ranked running back to commit to Iowa since Markel Smith in 2015, according to the 247Sports Composite.