Bruce commits to the Hawkeyes

Arland Bruce IV is headed to the University of Iowa. The versatile 5-foot-10, 185-pound playmaker made the call today and gave his verbal commitment to the Hawkeyes.

"I've been thinking that Iowa was the right choice for a while now," said Bruce. "After talking to the whole coaching staff, especially Coach Doyle, and hearing about their experience from the last 20 years and then watching the NFL Draft this weekend and the development that they do there, I just wanted to be a part of it."

A do-it-all quarterback from Olathe North High School, Bruce earned player of the year honors from the Kansas City Star last fall after rushing for 2,487 yards and 43 touchdowns to go along with 404 yards passing and five touchdowns through the air. At Iowa, the coaches plan to get him the ball multiple ways from the slot receiver position.

"I really like the plan that Brian Ferentz, the offensive coordinator, has for me as a slot receiver, kind of similar to Tyrone Tracy," Bruce said.

Overall, Bruce chose the Hawkeyes over scholarship offers from Iowa State, Tulsa, and Western Illinois.

Overall, Bruce is commitment No. 13 for the Hawkeyes in 2021, as he joins David Davidkov, Beau Stephens, Max Llewellyn, Jordan Oladokun, Cooper DeJean, Jeff Bowie, Zach Twedt, Griffin Liddle, Justice Sullivan, Connor Colby, Jaden Harrell, and Gennings Dunker in the Iowa's recruiting class.

See highlights from Bruce's junior year at Olathe North in the video below.