Plano East standout Riko Smalls will get the chance to play quarterback, and he will do so at Virginia.

Smalls said Thursday that he has committed to Virginia, picking the Cavaliers over ACC rival Wake Forest, which recruited the Plano East senior as a safety.

Playing quarterback wasn't the only reason Smalls went with Virginia.

"It's a very highly respected school, the top public university in the country. It's hard to say no to a school like that."

Smalls (6-0, 183) is ranked No. 82 on SportsDay's Area Top 100.

SMU adds three local commitments: Richland linebacker Victor Jones said he wanted to stay "close to home," and that's why he committed to SMU.

Jones (6-1, 219), No. 61 on the Area Top 100, originally committed to Oklahoma State before a scholarship offer was pulled.

SMU also picked up commitments from North Garland offensive lineman Jimmy Chase (6-3, 260) and Prosper tight end Taylor Thompson (6-7, 224), who switched from Vanderbilt.

Briefly: Kimball linebacker Chris Gipson (5-11, 238), No. 84 on the Area Top 100, said he committed to Colorado State. ... Mesquite quarterback Kelly Page (6-3, 202), No. 56 on the Area Top 100, committed to Ball State. Page had been committed to Oregon.