Ty Isaac, Joliet Catholic
Photo by Tom Lemming
, the nation's No. 1 running back, verbally committed to USC earlier today.
He made the announcement via Twitter.
"Committed to The University of Southern California," he tweeted shortly before 10 a.m. CDT this morning.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Isaac is the nation's No. 8 overall recruit. He chose USC over Michigan and Notre Dame.
Isaac had one of the greatest performances in Illinois state history last November, when he rushed for 515 yards and six touchdowns in the class 6A state title game for
Joliet Catholic.He finished the season with 2,114 yards and 45 touchdowns, earning
U.S. Air Force Junior All-American honors.
Isaac joins an extremely talented class at USC that already includes quarterback
Max Browne and defensive lineman
Kenny Bigelow.
