Lynwood defensive back Wylan Free commits to USC’s 2017 class

Defensive back Wylan Free from Lynwood High School committed to USC on Saturday.

Free becomes the 10th player to join the Trojans’ 2017 recruiting class.

In a note posted to Twitter, Free thanked his family, friends and coaches for “giving me the tools I need to succeed throughout my life.

“And with that being said I will like to announced that I will 100% be committing to USC,” he wrote.

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Free, 6-feet-1 and 165 pounds, also had scholarship offers from Boise State, BYU, Hawaii and Utah State.

Recruits can sign a letter of intent on Feb. 1, 2017.

Here’s a look at players committed to USC’s 2017 class:

Player, position, high school:

Stephen Carr, running back, Fontana Summit

Randal Grimes, receiver, Las Vegas (Nev.) Desert Pines

Marlon Williams, receiver, Mobile (Ala.) McGill-Toolen

Erik Krommenhoek, tight end, Danville Monte Vista  

Brett Neilon, offensive lineman, Santa Margarita

Andrew Vorhees, offensive lineman, Kingsburg

Daniel Green, linebacker, Portland (Ore.) Madison

Juliano Falaniko, linebacker, Pago Pago (A.S.) Leone

Wylan Free, defensive back, Lynwood

C.J. Miller, defensive back, Powder Springs (Ga.) Monte Vista

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