Rivals.com has been spending the last couple days with five-star defensive tackle Marvin Austin leading up to his Signing Day announcement at 12:40 p.m. ET.

Austin, the top defensive tackle and No. 7 overall prospect in the 2007 class, is expected to pick between North Carolina and Florida State among others on Wednesday afternoon during a press conference at the ESPNZone in his hometown of Washington, D.C.

Video feature: Austin playing the drumsClick Video feature: Austin's future planClick Video feature: Austin prepares for Signing DayClick In this video exclusive, Austin discusses the factors leading into his decision and his finalists while also giving a glimpse of what a prospect of his caliber faces in the hours leading up to Signing Day.Here to view this Link.Here to view this Link.Here to view this Link.