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N.Y. ATH Zihir Lacewell knew he'd commit to Rutgers since his sophomore year

Tuesday, the Rutgers football program earned its third commitment of the 2018 class when Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.) athlete Zihir Lacewell pledged to the program.

The 6-3, 203-pounder originally committed Sunday as he looked on at the East Coast Elite Camp, but announced his intentions to the world Tuesday.

"I wanted to commit for a while," Lacewell, the rising senior, told NJ.com. "So I went to Rutgers the other day for a meeting, to speak to coach Ash, to coach Busch. I spoke to them, spoke to my parents, my family, and I just made a choice.