/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52286507/26822120655_cba4cac01f_o__1_.0.jpeg)
Class of 2017 four-star running back A.J. Dillon has decommitted from Michigan and committed to Boston College.
Not everyone is going to understand or agree with my decision, I did what's best for me -> https://t.co/LdpTsP0R8q #DecideToFly pic.twitter.com/MmzEdjMKgy
— AJ Dillon (@ajdillon7) December 14, 2016
The running back is ranked No. 301 in the 2017 class, according to 247Sports. Dillon is the 18th-best athlete and the No. 1 player from the state of Maryland.
Dillon officially visited Boston College on December 2nd and Michigan on December 10th. The running back ultimately picked the Eagles over the Wolverines.
The 6-foot-1, 230-pound running back carried the ball 187 times for 1,1887 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2015 for Lawrence Academy High School in Maryland.
Michigan has running backs O’Maury Samuels and Kurt Taylor as part of its 2017 recruiting class, which was 20 members. The class is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation.