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PROVO — Nearly three years ago, BYU received a commitment from California linebacker Fred Warner. On Wednesday, the Cougars got a similar commitment from another Warner: Fred's younger brother Troy.
Troy Warner, a four-star defensive back by Rivals.com, pledged his commitment to join his brother in Provo in a Twitter announcement Monday afternoon.
Family Faith Football, the greatest things. With that, I'd like to announce my commitment to Brigham Young University pic.twitter.com/RCX6iMR8Se — Troy Warner ™ (@TroWarner) September 16, 2015
Warner was among recruits who visited campus this past week during BYU's come-from-behind 35-24 win over then-No. 20 Boise State. He is the third recruit to commit from the weekend, second for the football team, and [ joins Bingham quarterback Keaton Torre and Miners basketball standout Yoelis Child.](http://www.ksl.com/?sid=36511370&nid=272)
The younger Warner picked BYU over offers from Arizona, Boston College, Cal, Notre Dame, Oregon, Utah and Vanderbilt, among others. He previously committed to Oregon, but re-opened his recruitment in late August.
Warner's brother Fred played in 10 games as a freshman and recorded 24 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception returned 20 yards for a touchdown. In two games in 2015, Fred Warner has 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.
BYU's recruiting class of 2016 got another boost Wednesday evening when Bountiful linebacker Max Tooley added his commitment to the Cougars.
Tooley, a 6-foot-1, 193-pound prospect, also made his intentions known on Twitter.
At this time, I'd like to announce my commitment to Brigham Young University! #GoCougs#ThisIsY#RiseUppic.twitter.com/KSKXrCHoLC — Lowell (@MaxTooley23) September 17, 2015
The three-star safety/linebacker hybrid according to Scout.com also had offers from Cal, Oregon State, Utah and Washington State, among other interest. The third-rated defensive prospect in the state of Utah has a verified 40 time of 4.68 seconds, and led the Braves to an 8-3 season in 2014 before a first-round 4A playoff loss to Springville.
Through four weeks of the 2015 season, Tooley has a team-high 36 tackles, two sacks and an interception for the 2-2 Braves while holding opponents to 21 points per game.
