Pat Fitzgerald has his first running back in the class of 2016. Jesse Brown, a 3-star all-purpose back from Snellville, GA, committed to Northwestern Saturday afternoon.

Euphoric to say that I have committed to Northwestern University to play football. #GoWildCats@Bronco_Ftballpic.twitter.com/AeJxZB6O0B

— J Brown (@jbwood36) June 27, 2015

Brown chose NU over offers from Boston College, Iowa, NC State, Kansas State and Navy, among others. He is ranked 24th nationally among all purpose backs by 247Sports.

The 5-foot-10, 185 pound back from Brookwood High School is a speedster. According to his Hudl account, Brown runs a 4.45 40-yard dash.