Catching up: Illinois DT is No. 6

No one seems to be worrying about Iowa's recruiting class now.

Last Thursday, the Hawkeyes picked up a commitment from Illinois defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson, a 6-foot-4, 290-pounder. Johnson comes with "stars," including a four-star rating from Rivals.com. Johnson had 12 offers including Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee and Arizona.

"It was just a matter of finding a school where I'll be the most comfortable at and fits me the best really," Johhnson told HawkeyeReport.com. "When it came down to it, that was Iowa."

Johnson, of Westchester, Ill., played at St. Joseph the past three years before transferring to Montini for next season.

From an ESPN.com scouting report: "Johnson is a physical dude who seems to play like he is angry at the world. He plays on both sides of the ball and his aggressive nature could serve him well as a defensive tackle, but we are not so sure his best fit isn't on offense. He has good size for either side of the ball. He looks to carry his weight fairly well and looks to be a kid that can get up to and play comfortably at or over 300 pounds. He could get a shot at defense and is a physical kid at the point of attack. He could be a tough run defender and is able to at times knock blockers back some and hold his ground. He can get tall with his pads and needs to be sure to consistently bring his hands and work to keep blockers off of him. We would not be surprised to see him get a look at defensive tackle, but his skill set looks better suited for offense as a guard."

Johnson is Iowa's sixth commitment for the 2012 recruiting class and the third from Illinois.

Mitch Keppy, OL, 6-5, 287, Riverdale High School (Port Byron, Ill.)

Cameron Wilson, WR, 6-2, 193, Jerome High School (Dublin, Ohio)

Drew Ott, DE, 6-4, 235, Giltner (Neb.) High School

Maurice Fleming Jr., CB, 6-1, 185, Curie High School (Chicago)

Connor Kornbrath, K/P, 6-7, 210, Bridgeport (W.V.) High School

Jaleel Johnson, DT, 6-4, 290, Montini High School (Westchester, Ill.)