IOWA CITY - Iowa's defensive line room has gotten another boost from the transfer portal. Former South Dakota State defensive lineman Bryce Hawthorne has committed to the Hawkeyes, he announced Saturday afternoon on social media.

Iowa football’s defensive line acquired new talent on Saturday. South Dakota State defensive tackle Bryce Hawthorne committed to the Hawkeyes after a stellar 2024 season with the Jackrabbits. Eliot Clough of Rivals was first to report the news.

Iowa football is trying to make a splash at quarterback with its pursuit of South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski.

After his efforts this season, Hawthorne was named to the FCS Freshman All-American team. He did not see much playing time right away with the Jackrabbits after redshirting during his first season in 2023 after three games, but he went on to play in every game this season and was a force on South Dakota's defensive line.

A native of Osseo, Minn., the 6-foot-3, 285 pound defensive tackle joins Iowa with three seasons of eligibility remaining. After appearing in just three games and redshirting during the 2023 campaign, Hawthorne burst onto the scene for the Jackrabbits this year.

The Iowa Hawkeyes may not be done adding via the NCAA transfer portal just quite yet. On the heels of a program-changing move landing Mark Gronowski, one of the top transfer portal quarterbacks coming from South Dakota State where he won two national championships,

Iowa Hawkeyes football has landed another quarterback out of the transfer portal in South Dakota State's Mark Gronowski.

Iowa football has one of the most prized quarterbacks in the transfer portal. Mark Gronowski is going to the Big Ten from South Dakota State.