Ryan Gilmartin, a 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker out of Charlotte (N.C.) Christian, announced on his Twitter account that he has committed to UConn with perhaps the longest and most heartfelt commitment announcement you will see on social media.

Gilmartin thanked his family, friends, teammates, coaches as well as the coaches who recruited him in making his pledge to UConn.

Gilmartin recorded more than 100 tackles as a sophomore and junior with 15 quarterback sacks over the last two seasons for a Charlotte Christian program which won the program's third straight NCISAA state title in a row with a 28-21 overtime win over Charlotte Latin.