Miami has picked up a commitment at a position of need.

Brooklyn Poly Prep three-star defensive tackle Jason Blissett gave a verbal pledge to the Hurricanes on Friday picking Mark Richt & Co. over Texas A&M, Florida, Rutgers, Minnesota, Wake Forest, Baylor, Boston College and Tennessee, who extended in offer in the eleventh hour.

Blissett, who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 2 prospect in New York this cycle and the nation's No. 31 defensive tackle, said the decision to commit to UM was a bit of an easy one after working out for defensive line coach Jess Simpson at Richt's annual Paradise Camp back in July.

"I just determined that it's best place for me," Blissett told InsideTheU over the phone. "Coach Simpson seems like a great guy to play for and a great type of role model. I also like how football is big there and how its a powerhouse, but at the same time it's a good spot for me academically. Miami is a great city as well so it seems just like a perfect fit."

Blissett becomes the third interior defensive lineman to commit to the Hurricanes this cycle as he joins Buford (Ga.) High three-star defensive tackle Jalar Holley and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas three-star stongside defensive end Jason Munoz in the class.

"Coach Simpson said they see me primarily as a three-techinque, but he thinks there's a chance that I could maybe slide over into a five ... I really like Coach Simpson because he was in the NFL and knows a lot about the game. He's very technical and knows all the fundamentals about being a good defensive lineman at the next level."

Aside from Simpson and the academics at Miami, the senior said that he's also drawn to the out-of-state school because of what Richt is building in Coral Gables with the new Indoor Practice Facility and the new dorms for student-athletes which are under construction.

"The facilities there are beautiful. I had high expectations coming into my visit, but I was still amazed."

Blissett led the Brooklyn area in sacks as a junior. He clocked a 5.13 in the 40-yard yard dash at The Opening New Jersey back in the spring and also had an impressive 4.4 short shuttle at 6-3.5, 271 pounds to go along with a 29.5-inch vertical jump to post a Nike Football Rating of 94.44.

The last prospect Miami signed out of the Empire State was offensive lineman Jahair Jones, who was at a junior college in Brooklyn. Two cycles before that it was running back Gus Edwards, who hailed from nearby Staten Island.

Blissett is commit No. 17 for the Hurricanes in a class that currently ranks No. 18 in the country and No. 3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference behind both Clemson and Florida State.