Bailey ready for signing day

Four-star fullback Kalvin Bailey says he has been taking it easy since committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Christmas Day last month. HawkeyeReport.com caught up with the nation's number one ranked fullback for an update with only a little over a week remaining until he makes it official on national signing day.

"It's just been an easy time to sit back and relax," said Bailey. "You don't have to worry about anything."

The 5-foot-11, 245-pound Bailey had visitors out to see him last week, as the Iowa coaching staff made their way down to Seffner, Florida to pay him a visit.

"The coaches from Iowa were here last week," Bailey said. "Coach Parker, Coach Ferentz, and Coach Wilson came and it was a good meeting. We just talked about what I'm going to do when I get up there."

Bailey said the Iowa coaches like his ability to both run and catch the ball and see one particular role that he would fit into nicely in their offense.

"They said they wanted to use me in their single back sets," said Bailey.

Bailey will be the third player from Seffner Armwood on Iowa's roster next year, as he will join current Hawkeyes Antwan Allen and Chris Brevi. According to Bailey, he celebrated his future teammates' last second victory over LSU on New Year's Day like many Hawkeye fans around the country.

"After they won, I was yelling to anybody that would listen 'we won, we won.' It was just so nice to see them come through at the end," Bailey said.

As for signing day next Wednesday, Bailey will put his name on the dotted line in a ceremony at Armwood High School.

"I'm just going to sign at our school," said Bailey. "They have it set up for us and we just have to go and sign."

Finally, Bailey, who plans to major in psychology at Iowa, told us what he looks forward to in starting college at Iowa later this year.