TE Mike Tyler locks in his commitment date

Columbia (S.C.) Hammond School tight end Mike Tyler took his official visits in June, he took an unofficial visit late in July and after thinking about his recruitment early in August, he has locked his commitment date in.

“My birthday is on Aug. 18, but I am going to announce my commitment on Aug. 17 at a birthday dinner,” Tyler told On3. “I will be committing to Duke, LSU or West Virginia. I had great official visits to each school and I like the relationships I have with the coaches, so it is coming down to those three.”

Tyler has around two dozen offers. He is still communicating with coaches from each program and the 6-foot-4, 220-pound three-star is finalizing his decision.

“I am not working to make my final decision. The relationships with the position coach, the offense and who I feel can develop me best for the NFL are things I am still thinking about.”

Tyler is the No. 38 tight end in the country and No. 14 prospect in South Carolina.

Tyler talks Duke, LSU and West Virginia

Duke: “I like how they will use me. They have a new coaching staff and their new offense will be similar to an air-raid offense. The offense is something I really like and I have a great relationship with not only my position coach, but the head coach. If I go to Duke, I think I can get early playing time in a great offense in the ACC.”

LSU: “I like the southern hospitality at LSU. It is real down there. The people ar great, random people act like they have known you for years and it was a good feeling for me there. I like the coaches, the offense and how they use the tight end at LSU too.”

West Virginia: “I didn’t expect to like West Virginia as much as I did. The facilities are nice, it has that home feeling and I love it up there. Everything is close by and it is just a place that feels good.”