After considering more than 30 scholarship offers from around the country, four-star cornerback Chevin Calloway has made his college decision. The top 100 prospect out of Dallas, Texas plans to attend the University of Iowa and play in the Big Ten for the Hawkeyes next year. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Calloway made the announcement live on Periscope this evening.

“With the great alumni, environment, genuine people, and the comfort level of being with the coaches, I loved it from the start,” Calloway told HawkeyeReport.com. “It’s great academically, developing and preparing players for the NFL and life after football, having an over 81% graduation rate.”



“They also have great coaching stability and make players their absolute best,” he continued. “With Coach Parker putting at least 1 DB in the league 11 out of the past 17 years he's been coaching, it's hard to beat that.”

Calloway’s decision comes three weeks after a visit to Iowa City, which allowed him to learn more about the Hawkeye program and get to know the coaches and players, including Jim Thorpe Award winner Desmond King.

“I think it meant a lot to talk to him and for him to talk about how much he had developed into a great player and person there,” Calloway said of King. “I can see how they really made him into something great.”

After the 2016 season, Iowa will graduate both King and Greg Mabin, their current starters at cornerback, leaving the competition wide open when Calloway is set to arrive on campus in 2017.

“I think I have a strong possibility of starting my freshman year,” said Calloway.

An Under Armour All-American, Calloway is currently ranked as the No. 89 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. The four-star recruit chose the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, California, Colorado, Duke, Illinois, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Texas, Texas A&M, Tech Tech, TCU, UCLA, and Wisconsin, among others.

Overall, Calloway is commitment No. 15 for the Hawkeyes in the Class on 2017 and the 5th from the state of Texas as he joins Eno Benjamin, Peyton Mansell, Gavin Holmes, and Matt Hankins. The Iowa coaches are also still after Calloway’s teammate at Bishop Dunne High School, defensive tackle Damion Daniels, along with a couple other recruits in the Dallas area as the Hawkeyes try to keep the pipeline going.

For more on Calloway's commitment and what it means for Iowa, please visit the Hawkeye Lounge.