Overview
- Grove announced his commitment to the University of Iowa while visiting Iowa City for the Hawkeyes’ game, a decision reported after his Sept. 12 visit.
- He is rated a three-star prospect by major services and is listed among the top in-state players for the 2028 class, though reports show minor differences in his listed height and weight.
- Grove produced strong high school numbers, passing for 1,901 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore and compiling 1,004 yards with 10 TDs through four games this junior season.
- He chose Iowa over multiple Power Four offers that included Purdue, Minnesota, Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas and North Carolina and also held Group-of-Five interest.
- Grove is the third commit in Iowa’s 2028 class, joining Dwayle Smith and James Barnett, and his pledge adds early quarterback depth while reinforcing Iowa’s steady flow of recruits from Indiana.