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Xaverian football quarterback Will Wood committed to a Big 10 program

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Will Wood progressed from a backup as a freshman to a 4-star quarterback entering his senior season. See where the QB from Natick committed. It's big.

Will Wood's rapid ascent led him to a valley. Happy Valley. The four-star junior Xaverian Brothers quarterback from Natick committed to Penn State football Friday, announcing his decision on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.

He will enroll early this spring, Wood confirmed Thursday night at the Catholic Conference Football Showcase. The No. 3 Class of 2027 player in Massachusetts by 247sports and ESPN is the No.

2 quarterback behind Tabor Academy's Peter Bourque, who recentlly committed to Virginia Tech after flipping from Michigan. Wood ranks 33rd nationally at his position on 247 and is ESPN's No. 20 pocket passer.

"For me, it happened later. It was crazy for me. I wasn't the highest recruited guy, but I was around a lot of those dudes.