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Philadelphia Union Academy defender/midfielder commits to South Florida

Philadelphia Union Academy defender/midfielder Frederick Gil will be returning back to the sun and warmth of his home state for college next fall.

Gil announced his decision to verbally commit to the University of South Florida on Twitter earlier this week.

I'm proud to say that I verbally committed to the University of South Florida. I want to thank everyone who has helped me on this long road! pic.twitter.com/KBIHrhdGzt

— Frederick Gil (@freddygil561) November 15, 2016

A high school senior who aged out of competition in the U.