4-Star DE Prospect Malik Vann Commits to Cincinnati Bearcats

The Cincinnati Bearcats scored a huge commitment Tuesday when Malik Vann joined their 2018 class.

Vann announced his decision on Twitter:

Vann is a 4-star prospect who is ranked as the No. 2 defensive end recruit from Ohio and the No. 27 defensive end prospect in the nation, per Scout.com.

A native of Fairfield, Ohio, Vann had Michigan State and Wisconsin high on his list of candidates before choosing to stay close to home.

New Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell is looking to turn things around after the team's win totals declined in each of the last two seasons, going from nine in 2014 to seven in 2015 to four last season under Tommy Tuberville.

The Bearcats didn't have a dominant 2017 recruiting class, ranking 62nd overall, but Scout.com did rate the crop as the best in the American Athletic Conference.

The addition of Vann to the 2018 class put Cincinnati on track to improve that national ranking and stay atop the AAC recruiting rankings. Now, Fickell and his staff need to turn that talent into results on the field.

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