BY ANDRE C. FERNANDEZ a1fernandez@MiamiHerald.com
Gulliver linebacker Frank Telfort is joining the "Trojan Army.''
Telfort, Miami-Dade County's No. 8 recruit and most high-profile undecided recruit heading into National Signing Day, committed to the University of Southern California during a live broadcast on ESPNU Wednesday morning.
''I'm going to play my college ball at USC,'' Telfort said, surrounded by his parents at a studio in downtown Miami.
Telfort (5-11, 205 pounds, 4.4 speed) chose the Trojans over defending national champion Florida and Stanford. Telfort, who says he would like to pursue a degree in the medical field, considered the latter very strongly because of its strong academics.
Telfort said he was impressed with the school after a long talk he had recently with USC assistant coach and former star NFL linebacker Ken Norton Jr.
Telfort said he projects to play linebacker and/or safety for the Trojans, who won the Rose Bowl this past season and finished in the top three in both major national polls.
Telfort led Gulliver to the Class 2A state championship game this past season with a team-best 163 tackles and four sacks. He was a first-team All-State and All-Dade selection, and is rated the No. 8 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com.
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