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West Bloomfield LB Cornell Wheeler commits to Michigan

Michigan has its first linebacker for the class of 2020.

And this one comes from inside the state.

Three-star prospect Cornell Wheeler, of West Bloomfield, announced gave his verbal commitment to the Wolverines on Tuesday.

Wheeler took to social media to make the announcement, posting a graphic on Twitter of himself wearing a 'block M' Michigan baseball hat with the word "COMMITTED" scrawled across.

"HOMETOWN HERO, 1000% COMMITTED #GoBlue," read the tweet.

HO[?][?]ETOWN HERO, 1000% COMMITTED #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/gwh3a53wiu

-- 44 1[?] (@CWheeler__) September 25, 2018

The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Wheeler is ranked as the 15th-best inside linebacker in the class of 2020, and 13th-best player in the state of Michigan, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.