Wisconsin has received its first commitment in the class of 2018 as River Rouge (Mich.) safety Reggie Pearson Jr. made the call on Saturday.

The Badgers have led for Pearson since his first visit to Madison in May.

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"I love the Big Ten, good education, and the coaches are the real deal," he told Badger247. "I think I can come into Wisconsin and compete for a job and possibly start as a freshman."

The three-star safety, who is one game into his junior season, chose Wisconsin over Iowa State, Syracuse, and a host of MAC programs. He was also hearing from Michigan State, Duke, Wake Forest, UCLA, and others.

"It's a dream school," he continued. "Everyone wants to go to Wisconsin. Big Ten, they win big bowl games, and they have a good education."

Pearson, who will play strong safety at Wisconsin, boasts a 4.0 GPA. He racked up 77 tackles, two interceptions, and nine pass deflections en route to being named first-team All-State as a sophomore.

He was recruited by assistant coaches Mickey Turner and Jim Leonhard.

Pearson is the nation's No. 36 ranked safety in the class of 2018 per 247sports and Wisconsin's first commitment in 2018.