Sachse (TX) High School receiver Devin Duvernay (5-11, 195) has given his verbal pledge to Baylor and is No. 17 for the 2016 class. Duvernay is ranked the No. 40 prospect nationally and the No. 4 receiver. He is also the No. 7-ranked prospect in Texas for the class.

While never fully confirmed, the commitment from Duvernay was expected to happen eventually after his twin brother, 2016 athlete Donovan Duvernay, gave his pledge to the Bears on Sept. 21. The two brothers have always stated they would like to play together.

Duvernay took an unofficial visit to Baylor last weekend to see the Bears take on Oklahoma.

The four-star prospect chose Baylor over Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

As a senior, Duvernay finished with 520 yards and six rushing touchdowns on 47 carries while catching 62 passes for 1,142 yards and 16 scores. In his three-year varsity career, Duvernay totaled 1,077 yards rushing with 11 touchdowns on 105 carries and caught 170 passes for 2,906 yards and 36 touchdowns.

With this commitment, Baylor's 2016 class solidifies itself as No. 1 in the Big 12 and boost their national ranking to No. 14 nationally, jumping Texas A&M, Michigan State, Miami, Tennessee and Auburn and places them only slightly behind Notre Dame.