After starring at quarterback at Cedar Rapids Xavier the last couple years, Bryce Schulte will be making a position change and joining the Iowa Hawkeyes as a preferred walk-on this year. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Schulte announced his decision this morning.

“I had other opportunities to potentially walk on at UNI and Iowa State, and I also had an offer from Upper Iowa,” said Schulte. “But I just felt that Iowa was the best fit for me both academically and as an athlete.”

A first team all-state selection at quarterback this past season, Schulte threw for 1,598 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior. With good size and speed, he could project at tight end or linebacker in college.

“I think it'll be good challenge, but I'm looking forward to it,” Schulte said. “I went to Iowa's camp as a tight end, so I got a feel for what it was like and I also played on the defensive side of the ball this year as a rover linebacker, so I'm somewhat familiar with those positions.”

See highlights from Schulte’s senior year at Cedar Rapids Xavier in the video below.

Iowa's Class of 2017 walk-ons:

Bryce Schulte - 6-foot-3, 215-pound TE/LB from Cedar Rapids, IA (Xavier)

Cole Hahn - 5-foot-10, 185-pound K from West Des Moines, IA (Valley)

Keegan Glaus - 6-foot-0, 215-pound LB from Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf)

Ben Campos - 6-foot-2, 219-pound LB from West Des Moines, IA (Valley)

Tommy Herrion - 6-foot-1, 185-pound QB from Wilmette, IL (Loyola Academy)

Jack Kallenberger - 6-foot-5, 250-pound DE from Bettendorf, IA (Iowa Central)

Nick Easley - 6-foot-0, 204-pound WR from Newton, IA (Iowa Western)

Yale Van Dyne Jr. - 6-foot-3, 205-pound WR from Stilwell, KS (Bishop Miege)