West Virginia landed a major piece at a position of need Thursday when former Iowa cornerback Maurice Fleming committed to the Mountaineers.

Fleming saw action in 14 games for Iowa last season recording 17 tackles but elected to spend his final season elsewhere as a graduate transfer. West Virginia became a school that was seriously involved in his recruitment and he took a trip to Morgantown this week to see the campus and meet with the coaching staff.

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He will have one year of eligibility remaining and as a graduate transfer will be eligible immediately this fall. Fleming will step into a cornerback battle that is wide open and will have opportunity to compete for a starting role this fall.

West Virginia was not the only school involved as several programs moved into the mix for Fleming including Louisiana Tech but he settled on the Mountaineers.

WVSports.com also has provided a detailed breakdown of what this news means to the football program and how Fleming will fit in with the Mountaineers.

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