One of the weakest units on the ISU football team appears to be turning the corner just days after the end of the Cyclones’ 2014-15 season.

Demond Tucker, a defensive tackle from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss., announced via Twitter on Dec. 8 that he committed to the ISU football team.

Tucker, who is 6 feet 1 inch tall and 285 pounds, is the reigning National Junior College Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year. In nine games last season, he amassed 53 tackles, 13 sacks and one interception for the Wolfpack.

Tucker made his official visit to Iowa State on Nov. 21, only to see the Cyclones fall 34-31 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

According to rivals.com, Tucker chose Iowa State over offers from Kansas State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and TCU.

When Tucker arrives on campus after graduating from Copiah-Lincoln Community College next month, he will be reunited with former CLCC teammate Jordan Harris, a junior linebacker on the ISU football team.