Signing Day Live Thread: Hawkeyes Put Together The 2020 Class

Good morning. It's the National Signing Day for college football.

Iowa has 22 commitments for the Class of 2020. Twenty of them are expected to sign today.

A look at where the Hawkeyes stand nationally.

The rankings

Rivals — 24th (2 4-stars, 18 3-stars)

ESPN — 25th (4 4-stars, 18 3-stars)

247 Sports — 25th (2 4-stars, 20 3-stars

The news of the day

7:30 a.m. — Seven players have signed to open the morning.

Ethan Hurkett, ILB, Xavier HS, Cedar Rapids

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Luke Lachey, TE, Grandview Heights HS, Columbus, Ohio

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Lukas Van Ness, DE, Barrington (Ill.) HS

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Brendan Deasfernandes, CB, Belleville (Mich.) HS

Rivals — 2 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Jay Higgins, LB, ILB, Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, Indianapolis

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Logan Jones, DE, Lewis Central HS, Council Bluffs

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 4 stars

247 Sports — 4 stars

Diante Vines, ATH, The Taft School, Watertown, Conn.

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

7:40 a.m. — Deuce Hogan, a quarterback from Grapevine, Texas, who will sign with the Hawkeyes today, posted this on Twitter last night after the death of former Iowa coach Hayden Fry.

Coach Fry,

Although I never got you meet you, I can’t help but feel the impact that you had on so many lives, and the legacy that you left behind. I promise that I’m going to keep this whole Texas to Iowa thing legendary. I speak for all of Hawkeye nation when I say,
Thank you
— Deuce (@deucehogan) December 18, 2019

7:45 a.m. — Two players will not sign today, according to HawkeyeReport.com — linebacker Michael Lois and cornerback Keylen Gulley.

7:50 a.m. — For national recruiting updates all day, check out the new SI All-American's live thread.

8:10 a.m. — Three additional signings have been announced.

Mason Richman, DE, Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, Kan.

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Josh Volk, OG, Xavier HS, Cedar Rapids

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Tyler Elsbury, OT, Byron (Ill.) HS

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 4 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

8:15 a.m. — More signings.

Yahya Black, DE, Marshall (Minn.) HS

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Quavon Matthews, WR, Largo (Fla.) HS

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

8:20 a.m. — A big in-state signing for the Hawkeyes.

Gavin Williams, RB, Dowling HS, West Des Moines

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

8:45 a.m. — Hawkeyes get some help for the back of the defense.

A.J. Lawson, S, MacArthur HS, Decatur, Ill.

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

9:40 a.m. — The signings are still trickling in — 15 of the 20 players expected to sign today have sent in their letters of intent.

Leshon Williams, RB, Richards HS, Oak Lawn, Ill.

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 4 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

10:00 — The Texas signings have arrived. Deuce Hogan is in, and so is tight end Elijah Yelverton.

Deuce Hogan, QB, Faith Christian HS, Grapevine, Tex.

Rivals — 4 stars

ESPN — 4 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

Elijah Yelverton, TE, Trinity Christian HS, Cedar Hill, Texas

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

10:20 a.m. — The latest signing. It's now 18 for the Hawkeyes, with two more expected for today.

Isaiah Bruce, DE, Lena Winslow (Ill.) HS

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

12:35 p.m. — The 19th signing.

Reggie Bracy, DB, St. Paul’s HS, Mobile, Ala.

Rivals — 3 stars

ESPN — 3 stars

247 Sports — 3 stars

That's it for today. Deontae Craig, a defensive end from Culver, Ind., will sign on Thursday.