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USC Football Recruiting: 4-star DE Tyreke Smith names Top 5

Four-star defensive end Tyreke Smith announced his recruiting favorites on Friday, listing five schools in the running for his signature.

Smith posted a video on Twitter, narrowing the scope of his recruitment down to USC, Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon and Penn State.

At 6-foot-3, 260 pounds, Smith is one of the top weakside defensive ends in the class of 2018, ranking No. 4 at the position in the 247Sports composite.

Top five God is great!!!! Shoutout @Parker_Kirkmyer @SWiltfong247 @TomVH pic.twitter.com/4hOTCv1n7H

Though he has roots in California, he is currently based in Cleveland, Ohio, ranking third among players in the state.