Top Prep Recruit Pryor Picks Ohio State Over Michigan, Oregon, Penn State

Jeannette, PA (AHN) -- The top high school football recruit in the country finally made it official on Wednesday when 6-foot-5, 230-pound Terrelle Pryor announced he will play for Ohio State next season.

As a senior, Pryor passed for 1,889 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 1,899 yards and 33 touchdowns in leading Jeannette to a 16-0 record and the Class AA championship. He finished his career with 4,238 yards rushing and 4,340 yards passing. He also finished with 2,285 career points in basketball.

His announcement came four days after leading Jeannette to the Class AA state title in basketball, only the third school in Pennsylvania history to win both football and basketball state titles in the same school year.

Pryor picked the Buckeyes over Michigan, Penn State and Oregon.

Pryor was the Parade and U.S. Army All-American Bowl National Player of the Year in football.

He had called a press conference on Feb. 6 to announce his college choice on national signing day, but postponed his decision when he said he needed more time.

Pryor said he picked Ohio State because it was closer to home for his family and it would be a good chance for him to learn under senior quarterback Todd Boeckman, although he said there was a better chance for him to start as a freshman at Michigan. He said Oregon was too far away and Penn State was too country.