Class of ’18 OT Britton commits to WKU

Published 3:09 pm Saturday, July 22, 2017

Western Kentucky added some size to its recruiting class Saturday afternoon.

Gunner Britton, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound offensive tackle, announced he’s committed to Western Kentucky’s Class of 2018. The lineman hails from Conway (S.C.) High School and is WKU’s ninth commit in the class.

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Britton is rated a two-star recruit by 247 Sports Composite and ranked No. 2,220 overall in the Class of 2018, No. 194 among offensive tackles in the class and No. 47 among South Carolinians in the class.

Britton also holds reported scholarship offers from Appalachian State, Eastern Michigan and FCS schools Gardner-Webb, Stetson and Western Carolina.

Britton joins Troy Ingle and Sam Stovall as offensive linemen currently part of the Hilltoppers’ Class of 2018. He’s the first South Carolina native to commit.

WKU Class of 2018 commitments

Arthur Brathwaite, S, Miami Central HS, Hollywood, Fla.

Gunner Britton, OT, Conway HS, Conway, S.C.

Maurquel Dillard, ATH, Stranahan HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Spencer Gaddis, WR, Alpharetta HS, Alpharetta, Ga.

Troy Ingle, OT, American Heritage School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Tre Leslie, LB, Tucker HS, Tucker, Ga.

Malik Occuir, S, Northeast HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Jayden Patterson, CB, Mountain View HS, Lawrenceville, Ga.

Sam Stovall, OL/DL, Notre Dame HS, Chattanooga, Tenn.