'24 Plano (TX) East High DE Chima Chineke. (UI)
Chima Chineke Picks Iowa Football
Iowa Football's 2024 Recruiting Class reached 20 members on Wednesday morning. Texas defensive lineman Chima Chineke announced his verbal commitment to the Hawkeyes.
Chineke (6-4.5, 240) officially visit Iowa and Kansas last month. He also reported scholarship offers from Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Oregon State, Houston and others.
ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and On3 all ranked Chineke as a three-star at the time of publishing. On3 and 247 both saw him as the No. 32 edge in the country for '24.
When watching his junior highlights, Chineke does well in playing his assignments. He stays in his lane, which makes him effective against the run and the pass.
Chineke became the fourth member of the Hawkeye class projected to play defensive line. He joined Drew Campbell, Devan Kennedy and Joseph Anderson on the front.
Before the Chineke commitment, 247 ranked Iowa 30th and On3 put it 31st among all teams in the recruiting rankings for this cycle. Both services saw them ninth among Big Ten programs.
'24 Iowa Football Verbal Commitments
Cody Fox, OL, Winthrop (IA) East Buchanan
Derek Weisskopf, LB, Williamsburg (IA)
Cam Buffington, LB, Winfield-Mount Union (IA)
Preston Ries, LB, Monticello (IA)
James Resar, QB, Jacksonville (FL) Bishop Kenny
Josh Janowski, OL, Tinley Park (IL) Lincoln-Way East
Drew Campbell, DL, Cedar Falls (IA)
Xavier Williams, RB, St. John (IN) Lake Central
Brevin Doll, RB, Adel (IA) A-D-M
Body McCaslin, OL, Saint Charles (IL) East
William Nolan, OL, Arlington Heights (IL) Hersey
Michael Burt, TE, Omaha (NE) Creighton Prep
Devan Kennedy, DE, Phoenix Brothy College Prep
Reece Vander Zee, WR, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
Gavin Hoffman, TE, Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley Northwest
KJ Parker, WR, Elmhurt (IL) Immaculate Conception
Joseph Anderson, DL, St. Louis Westminster Academy
Rashad Godfrey Jr., DB, Seffner (FL) Armwood
Jaylen Watson, DB, Toledo (OH) Central Catholic
Chima Chineke, DL, Plano, Texas
