David Cutcliffe has his quarterback in the Class of 2016. Chazz Surratt announced today at a press conference at his school that he would be attending Duke, choosing the Blue Devils over offers from North Carolina, Vanderbilt, NC State and others.

The 6'3", 210 pound dual threat QB from East Lincoln High School in Denver, NC (a suburb of Charlotte) is a four-star player according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Surratt is the first four-star composite quarterback commit for David Cutcliffe at Duke since Sean Renfree in 2008 in Cutcliffe's first class. Considered the 12th-best dual threat quarterback in the Class of 2016, Surratt is the top dual-threat QB in the state of NC and represents a renewed focus in the Tar Heel state for the Duke coaching staff on the recruiting trail.

Surratt's junior year at East Lincoln saw Surratt tally 5,577 all-purpose yards, with 4,338 yards through the air and 1,239 yards on the ground. He completed 68% of his passes (281-414), with 51 of them going for touchdowns (he added four rushing touchdowns).

On a recent visit to Duke, Surratt spoke at length with head coach David Cutcliffe and his recruiting/positional coach Scottie Montgomery.

"He wants me to come there so he can develop me as a quarterback," Surratt said. "He's developed some great quarterbacks and the depth chart looks good for me." Two of Cutcliffe's most famous former QBs, Peyton and Eli Manning, were there and Chazz got to meet them. But this decision was about more than just that. It's a family thing for Chazz, too, as his younger brother will "definitely" go to the same school if he chooses to play football in college (both Surratt brothers are standout basketball players too).

"I want to go to a place that's best for Sage, too," Chazz Surratt said. "A place with a good education at both schools. A place where there's playing time when I come in and somewhere where I can get on the field fast. A place where I like the environment."

The education part is big for the Surratt family. Sage has 4.8 GPA and Chazz a 4.6, according to their mother, Brandi.

"They work very hard," Brandi said. They take Honors & AP classes, not regular classes."

While an accelerated academic program in high school, you'd think that Chazz would be a candidate to enroll early at Duke. But the all-state basketball player has some unfinished business to take care of on the basketball court before moving on to college.

"Doubtful, their goal is to win a state championship in basketball together. Plus, he wants to play baseball next year," Brandi said.

Duke's quarterback recruiting in the Class of 2016 is over and done with. The grayshirt commitment of Daniel Jones last year gives Cutcliffe and Montgomery plenty of options behind center for the foreseeable future. But recruiting overall in the rising senior class is not done.

Surratt's commitment bumped Duke's ranking up to #9 in the 247Sports Composite Class Rankings, with just ten commitments on board. They are likely to add 8-10 more, depending on attrition.