Three-star linebacker Dominic Sheppard out of Miami (FL) Gulliver Prep has verbally committed to Wisconsin.

Dominic Sheppard is one of the top linebackers in south Florida.

“They have my major, Engineering,” Sheppard first told 247Sports.com Tuesday evening. “Plus they have the style of football I like. Their class next year is going to be seniors. When I come in it will be nothing but freshmen.”

Badgers wide receivers coach Chris Beatty recruited the linebacker for Wisconsin.

“He kept it going,” Sheppard said. “Hit me up every day. He wanted me to a Badger. He gave me the truth.”

The nation’s No. 43 outside linebacker informed his coach of his decision earlier today.

“The coaches were pretty excited,” Gulliver Prep coach Earl Sims said. “Dominic sent me a text this afternoon saying he was ready to commit. We talked about it a few weeks ago in the weight room. He said he called one of the coaches already and told them.”

The three-star linebacker chose the Badgers over several other claimed offers including Miami, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and others.

“He felt they made him a priority,” Sims said. “They recruited him really hard and he told me he felt he was the top priority for them. They told him landing him would help finalize their class. I know he’s going to take his first official visit there in September.”

Sheppard, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder, is ranked as the No. 83 prospect in the 2015 class in Florida by 247Sports.com Rankings.

“His biggest strength is his speed,” Sims said. “That’s where I found him originally, out on the track. He can play inside and outside on the edge. He has great length.”