MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two months after saying he dreamed of playing in the SEC, defensive lineman Tyrese Allen warmed to the prospect of a college career in the Big 12.
Allen, a three-star prospect from Paintsville, Ky., became West Virginia’s second 2018 commitment thanks to the recruiting foundation laid by Mountaineers assistant Bruce Tall.
The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Allen announced the decision at his high school — where the enrollment is about 240 students — choosing WVU over Purdue, Cincinnati, Memphis and Western Kentucky.
“I love it at WVU,” Allen told Rivals writer Keenan Cummings.