Earlier this year, the nation shared in Biaggio Ali Walsh‘s grief over the passing of his iconic grandfather. On Sunday, Ali Walsh shared with the nation his decision on his future in football.
On his personal Twitter account this weekend, Ali Walsh revealed that he has decided to verbally commit to play his college football at Cal. In the tweet, Ali Walsh included a photo of himself with, among others, Golden Bears head coach Sonny Dykes.I’ve discussed with my family and I am blessed to say I am committed to California Berkeley!! #GoBears pic.twitter.com/MYXUvLDfkz
— BIAGGIO ALI WALSH (@BiaggioAli1234) August 14, 2016
Ali Walsh’s grandfather is the legendary Muhammad Ali, who died this past June.
A three-star 2017 prospect, Ali Walsh is rated by 247Sports.com as the No. 11 all-purpose running back in the country and the No. 8 player at any position in the state of Nevada. A product of national power Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High School, Ali Walsh was named the Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year last fall, rushing for 2,451 yards and 36 touchdowns while averaging 12.1 yards per carry.
In addition to Cal, Ali Walsh held offers from, among others, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisville, UNLV and Vanderbilt.