1. Roderic Forts, Cedar Grove High School

Western Kentucky picked up its 21st Class of 2018 commitment Wednesday courtesy of defensive end Roderic Forts.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound lineman from Cedar Grove High School and Ellenwood, Ga., announced his decision on Twitter.

Forts chose WKU over reported offers from Ball State, Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Kent State, South Florida and FCS school Jacksonville State.

Forts is the ninth Georgia native to commit to the Toppers in the Class of 2018. He is the sixth defensive lineman to commit.

WKU Class of 2018 commitments

Gino Appleberry, RB, Creekside HS, Fairburn, Ga.

Devin Bell, DE, Goshen HS, Goshen, Ala.

Shannon Bishop, CB, Pleasure Ridge Park HS, Louisville.

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

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

Russell Brown, WR, Lehigh Senior HS, Lehigh Acres, Fla.

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

Roderic Forts, DE, Cedar Grove HS, Ellenwood, Ga.

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.

Bryand Rincher, CB, Blanche Ely HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Deporess Schletty, DT, Alpharetta HS, Alpharetta Ga.

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

Nazir Sy, DT, Norcross HS, Norcross, Ga.

Lichon Terrell, DT, Callaway HS, Hogansville, Ga.

Terez Traynor, ATH, Doss HS, Louisville.

Kawan Williams, WR, Beach HS, Savannah, Ga.

Mario Wright, LB, Homewood-Flossmoor HS, Flossmoor, Ill.