Syracuse football has secured two commitments for the 2027 recruiting class, including unranked athlete Ian McDuffie from Patterson, NJ, who plays linebacker and wide receiver. McDuffie chose Syracuse over offers from UConn and Temple.
Oct 23, 2025; Wayne, NJ, USA; Passaic football at Passaic County Tech. PCT #7 Ian McDuffie tries to avoid a tackle. | Michael Karas-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Syracuse Orange might be done with the spring football season, but recruiting never stops…well besides the NCAA dead perionds, but we’re not in one and Fran Brown landed two 2027 commitments yesterday.
Ian McDuffie is a 6’2” athlete from Patterson, NJ who plays linebacker and wide receiver for Passaic Tech. He is unranked right now and chose the Orange over offers from UConn and Temple. It soumds like Syracuse is recruiting him as a linebacker.
Here’s a look at McDuffie in action last season.
The second commit came from Bradyn Paulozzi, a 6’3” 230 lb edge rusher from St. Edward in Lakewood, Ohio. Paulozzi isn’t ranked but had offers from Army, Navy, Toledo, Air Force, and Kent State among others. He was offered by Vince Kehres at Toledo, and then again when Kehres came to Syracuse.
Here’s a look at Paulozzi in action last season.
The Orange are now up to 10 commits for 2027. Keep it here for more recruiting news.
Ian McDuffie is a 6'2" athlete from Patterson, NJ, who plays linebacker and wide receiver.
Ian McDuffie received scholarship offers from UConn and Temple before committing to Syracuse.
The commitments indicate Syracuse's ongoing recruitment efforts and strategy to strengthen their football program for future seasons.
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