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DB Ruiz commits to Northwestern

Lake Villa (Ill.) Lakes junior cornerback prospect Cameron Ruiz (5-foot-10, 165 pounds) made a visit to Northwestern today, added his first FBS offer and shortly after gave the Wildcats and head coach Pat Fitzgerald his verbal commitment.

"Once they (Northwestern) offered me I pretty much gave them my commitment on the spot," Ruiz laughed. "Northwestern has been my dream school for a long time. I just can't see going to any other school. It's been an amazing day for myself and my family."

Ruiz, who played running back, defensive back and also returned kicks for Lakes and head coach Luke Mertens discussed his commitment to the Wildcats.

"I had a bit of a feeling that Northwestern could offer me a scholarship today from my coaches. I talked it all over with my family last night and they agreed that if Northwestern offered me today that I was ready to commit. Everyone was on board with my decision so once they offered me it was a very easy decision for me to make. Northwestern offers a great education and they are also a top level football program. Just the overall fit for me on and off the field is really everything I was looking for in a school."

Ruiz, who was offered and recruited by the Wildcats as a cornerback is thrilled to have wrapped up his recruiting process so early.

"I'm more than happy to be finished with my recruiting process. It's really just one of those situations where it's the one offer I was wishing would come. Northwestern is a once in a lifetime offer and opportunity for me and is something I couldn't let slip away. That's why I committed today because I already knew where I wanted to go to school."

Ruiz, who is running track this spring for the Eagles talked about his strengths are on the football field and more.

Ruiz is now the 10th known verbal commitment in the Wildcats Class of 2017 and the first known in-state commitment.

Cameron Ruiz is verbally committed to Northwestern.

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