Freshman A.J. Derby is expected by many to be Iowa’s “quarterback of the future,” but the competition for that role might have increased Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes landed a commitment from Jake Rudock late Wednesday.

Rudock is a 6-3, 185-pound “pro-style” quarterback from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He attends St. Thomas Aquinas High, one of the nation’s most prestigious prep football programs.

Both ESPN and Rivals rank Rudock as a three-star prospect, and ESPN ranks him as the nation’s 26th-best quarterback in the 2011 class.

He threw for 1,945 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.

Rudock was Iowa’s third class of 2011 commitment Wednesday, joining tight end Ray Hamilton (Strongsville, Ohio) and defensive end John Raymon (Newton, Pa.).

Rudock is the eighth member of Iowa’s 2011 recruiting class, joining Hamilton and Raymon, tight end Henry Krieger-Coble (Mount Pleasant), wide receivers Austin Vincent (DeSoto, Texas), Marcus Grant (Groton, Mass.), and JaCorey Shepherd (Mesquite, Texas), and offensive lineman Austin Blythe (Williamsburg).