Georgia defensive back is Iowa's 17th recruit

Trey Creamer committed to Minnesota in October. Then, there was a coaching change at Minnesota and Creamer started looking around.

On Monday, the 6-0, 175-pound defensive back announced on Twitter that he picked Iowa.

'I am so very blessed to have been afforded the opportunity to continue my education and football career at many outstanding universities around the country,' Creamer wrote Monday night. 'I was able to take all five official visits and each and every staff and school treated me with the utmost respect. I sincerely thank them all for the opportunity to represent them over the next four years.

'But after much thought, careful and prayerful consideration, I have decided to commit to the University of Iowa and will be signing a Letter of Intent on Wednesday.'

January 31, 2017

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— rey_Creamer(@Trey_CreamerxD)

Creamer is the 17th commitment for Iowa's 2017 class. The national signing period begins Wednesday. Creamer is rated a 3-star recruit by Rivals. He had 19 offers, including Michigan State, Kansas State and Louisville. Creamer also visited Rutgers and Colorado State this month.

And now put one on the board for Iowa in what's quickly becoming a recruiting wrestle-off with Iowa and new Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck. Since Fleck was hired, he's edged out the Iowa staff for wide receivers Harry Van Dyne and Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Creamer visited Iowa City around 10 days ago. He visited Rutgers last weekend. Iowa first offered Creamer after Minnesota fired head coach Tracy Cleays.

Creamer, who did a little bit of everything for his prep team, is from Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville High School has gone unbeaten and won Georgia's Class 4A state title during the last two seasons. Creamer led Cartersville in rushing last fall.

Creamer is the first Iowa recruit from Georgia since defensive back Tommy Donatell (Duluth, Ga.) joined Iowa as a walk-on (2009-12). Defensive lineman Rashad Dunn was the last Georgia native to sign with the Hawkeyes (2004).

Iowa offered 10 scholarships in Georgia for the 2017 recruiting class (the current one). In 2016, Iowa offered 31 scholarships in Georgia.

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