Virginia Tech is in the top five, but later this afternoon, Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic 2017 defensive back Marquis Waters will be down to one. The three-star plans to announce his college commitment at noon.
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Duke, Iowa State, Maryland, and West Virginia are his other finalists. The 6-0, 193-pound safety holds offers from all five, along with many schools he's already eliminated from contention, including Kentucky, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
Waters is unranked at his position or within the state of Florida. His high school produces plenty of talent, including three other prospect in the 2017 class holding FBS offers.