Tech gets 10th commitment, cornerback O.J. Tucker
Georgia Tech secured the 10th commitment for its 2017 signing class, receiving a commitment from cornerback O.J. Tucker from Ocala, Fla.
Tucker, rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports, made the announcement Saturday on his Twitter account. Tucker is among the more highly recruited players of players who have committed to Tech thus far, having received offers from North Carolina, Louisville, Mississippi State and others. He made the decison to commit on an unofficial visit to Tech.
Tucker is the third cornerback to join the class, following Jaytlin Askew of McEachern High and Da’Meon Williams of Norcross High.
"I felt at home," Tucker told the Ocala Star-Banner. "I really liked the way the DB's work in practice. The coaches showed me a lot of love and I fell in love with the campus.
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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
