A busy recruiting weekend for Iowa football is already paying dividends, as Iowa picked up a new member for its 2026 class. On Sunday, Michigan defensive back Ronnie Hill announced his commitment to Iowa.

"First and foremost I want to thank GOD for being there through my journey, I want to thank my mama for being there and letting me make my decisions and just help guide me, I want to thank coach newcomb for helping me learn the game and becoming a young man," Hill said in announcing his commitment to Iowa. "[I] want to thank coach [Phil] Parker for giving me this opportunity and believing in me, want to thank coach wynns for taking me under his wing with that being said I am committing to The university of Iowa !!"

Hill, a 6'1", 180 lb defensive back prospect from Sterling Heights, Michigan, selected Iowa over offers from several MAC schools, including Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Miami (OH), as well as FCS teams like Austin Peay.

Iowa's pursuit of Hill has been an incredibly fast-moving process. Hill attended an Iowa camp earlier this week and his impressive performance there turned heads. Iowa reached out with an offer to Hill today -- and the Michigan defensive back gave an immediate verbal commitment to the Hawkeyes.

“I just couldn’t stop smiling and I committed,” Hill told Hawkeye Report in a discussion about his decision to commit to Iowa.

His ability to process and understand the game and his positional versatility were the two things about Hill that stood out most to Iowa coaches watching him at camp earlier in the week. Hill could play either safety or cornerback in college, though he's likely to start out at Iowa as a cornerback.

Hill is the 10th member of Iowa's 2026 recruiting class and the third defensive player in the group. He joins 4-star safety Marcello Vitti (a fellow Michigan prep) and unrated defensive tackle Sawyer Jezierski as players earmarked for Phil Parker's side of the ball. Jezierwki and Hill are the most recent members of Iowa's 2026 recruiting class.