TAMPA -- Aubrey "Trey" Perry, a member of the U.S. under-17 national team and two-time Parade All-American, said Thursday he has signed with USF and will play for the Bulls this fall.

"When I went on my visit, I loved the environment, and it's close to home," said Perry, a 5-foot-9 defender who lives in Ocoee but has trained the last two years at IMG Academy as part of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program.

Perry, who has played for the United States in events in Spain, Japan, the Ukraine and Northern Ireland, said he also strongly considered Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest and UCLA. He graduated with a 4.45 grade-point average as salutatorian at Bradenton's Edison Academic Center, where IMG's athletes attend classes.

USF coach George Kiefer is expected to announce its class of incoming recruits in the next week. That class includes Seminole midfielder Sebastien Thuriere, the Times' Pinellas County Player of the Year, as well as Tampa Prep goalkeeper Brad Sienkiewicz.