2020 Iowa quarterback commit Deuce Hogan ended his recruiting process earlier than most high-caliber FBS recruits do. On June 29, 2018, Hogan made the call to Kirk Ferentz and let him know that he wanted to be a Hawkeye.

It's easy to see the potential from Hogan. He has the typically Iowa quarterback size at 6-foot-4 190-pounds and has a cannon of an arm. Colleges began to take note of Hogan in May. He racked up nine offers in a span of three weeks and Hogan quickly acted. He visited Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, and Iowa in a span of four days.

Hogan isn't the type to be impressed by flash, and he took a professional approach to the schools he visited and stuck by what was important to him.

"You go to all these campuses and they all pull out these flashy rings and jerseys. Everybody is going to have big things," Hogan said. "I had to make an agenda to see who separates because if you don't do that, they all run together. Coaches, their scheme translates to the next level, so in terms of the actual Iowa system, I knew that was the way to go. There's no better place for me in terms of how they do things."

While Hogan credits the Iowa coaching staff, fans, and playstyle as his reasons for his commitment, the Hawkeyes might want to thank the head man in College Station for being the unsung hero that solidified Hogan committing to Iowa.

"What really assured me was when I went down to College Station," Hogan said. "I threw for their staff and Coach Jimbo Fisher took me into his office and we talked for a good hour probably. I asked him 'Hey coach, when do you think is the right time to commit?' and he just told me 'As soon as you find your fit.'"

As Hogan was sitting in Fisher's office he remembered having a lot of peace as he left his Iowa visit. While that peace stuck with him, he continued to go to a couple camps and workout, but once Fisher discussed commitment with him, Hogan knew.

"It was such a real and honest answer from him," Hogan said. "I knew sitting in that office that Iowa is home. As soon as I had the confidence to say it doesn't matter who offers, this is my place, that's when I was confident to pull the trigger."

The Hawkeyes have closed the deal with their quarterback targets early over the past few years, but never as early as they did with Hogan. It's always a good thing when the QB is the first commit of a recruiting class because they become the building block of the recruiting class. It's always easier to evaluate who you want to go after in a recruiting class when you got your quarterback and Fisher may have played a role in how this solid 2020 class is shaping up for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa's 2020 class is currently ranked 22nd in the country with 22 commitments.