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2016 UMass Minutemen Recruiting: UMass adds commitment from 3-star RB Tyler Thompson

The Massachusetts Minutemen have been recruiting well in the 2016 cycle, and the success continued Friday with the commitment of 3-star running back Tyler Thompson out of Oakhurst, NJ and Ocean Township High School.

Proud to announce that I'll be playing my next four years at The University of Massachusetts #OptimusPrime16u203cufe0f pic.twitter.com/GOoN81lmRh

— T80 (@TylerTh0mpson8) January 16, 2016

News of Thompson's commitment was first reported by the Maroon Musket:

UMass picked up a commitment from Tyler Thompson, a three-star running back from New Jersey, according to a source: https://t.