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Four Star DE Malik Vann Commits to Cincinnati

In the years under Tommy Tuberville, the Cincinnati Bearcats rarely brought in recruits of a four-star pedigree. That has changed under new head coach Luke Fickell who has led a staff that is landing major commitments from some major prospects. The most recent jewel in the recruiting crown is Malik Vann, a four-star defensive end from Fairfield, Ohio.

247Sports predicted that Vann would choose Michigan State among his plethora of options. Those options included offers from super powers like Alabama, Florida State, Louisville, Oklahoma, Oregon and Wisconsin. But Vann has spurned the open arms of Power 5 programs in favor of the Bearcats, who are in the midst of a renaissance, even if its just in recruiting since we won’t see actual game play for another few months.