Cincinnati Football: Former 5-Star Recruit Tweets He Is Joining the Bearcats

Last October former University of Miami safety Latwan Anderson announced he was leaving the football team to concentrate primarily on track. 

A few months later, he left the university altogether.

And last night, the former 5-star recruit tweeted he would be attending the University of Cincinnati in the fall. 

Anderson graduated from Cleveland Glenville in 2010 and took his talents to Miami to play for the Hurricanes. 

In high school, Anderson was rated the No. 2 safety overall and No. 15 prospect, according to Rivals.com. He was also one of the top track stars in the nation, ranking No. 12 in the 55-meter dash as a high school senior.  

As a true freshman last season, Anderson accepted a track scholarship to Miami and joined the football team as a walk-on.

Since he did not appear in a game for the Hurricanes, the track scholarship was never converted to a football scholarship, meaning Anderson will be eligible to play in 2011 without having to sit out a season.

He will be joining a Bearcats team in need of some defensive help and one where he could step in and contribute right away.  

Anderson is an athlete who can do it all on the defensive side of the ball. He is touted as a hard hitter and his track speed translates well to the football field. 

He was the No. 1 player in the state of Ohio in 2010, and after originally committing to West Virginia out of high school, he joined the Miami Hurricanes despite receiving offers from USC, Ohio State, North Carolina, Michigan and Cincinnati, among others. 

Anderson is a huge signing for Cincinnati and head coach Butch Jones. He will help solidify the defensive backfield for Cincinnati and also give the Bearcats a star on their track team. 

When he does step on the field for Cincinnati, he will be one of, if not the most highly touted recruit to ever take the field at Nippert Stadium for the Bearcats.