By Tyler Devine

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz’s first recruiting victory over new Illinois coach Bret Bielema came Thursday when three-star 2022 receiver Jacob Bostick committed to Iowa.

Bostick, a native of Palatine, Ill., is the the seventh player to verbally commit to Iowa’s 2022 recruiting class and the first receiver.

COMMITTED! ⚫️🟡@HawkeyeFootball @CopelandKelton @TylerBarnesIOWA @CoachSWallace @CoachBFerentz @PHS_Football @TurpEdits #PraiseGod#B1ESSED#GoHawkeyes pic.twitter.com/n7UA71OpYW

— Jacob Bostick (@JacobBostick5) July 1, 2021

Bostick is not the first recruit Ferentz has had to battle for against Bielema, who walked on at Iowa under Hayden Fry and played as a defensive lineman from 1989-92, and was the Wisconsin head coach from 2006-12.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Bostick is the fifth player to commit to the class since the NCAA lifted recruiting restrictions on June 1.

Bostick also had Power Five scholarship offer from Kansas State, Louisville and Pittsburgh.

Bostick is the second player to commit to Iowa’s 2022 class this week after Oklahoma quarterback Carson May announced his verbal commitment on Tuesday.

Iowa’s 2022 class

DL Aaron Graves, 6-5, 260, Gowrie, Iowa

DL Caden Crawford, 6-5l 240, Lansing, Kan.

OL Jack Dotzler, 6-7, 265, Waunakee, Wis.

LB Jayden Montgomery, 5-11, 215, Suamico, Wis.

OL Kale Krogh, 6-7, 265, Huxley, Iowa

QB Carson May, 6-5, 220, Jones, Okla.

WR Jacob Bostick, 6-2, 165, Palatine, Ill.