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2-star cornerback Ellison verbally commits to Syracuse

Two-star cornerback Daivon Ellison verbally committed to Syracuse, he announced via Twitter on Monday night.

He becomes the 24th verbal pledge to the Orange’s Class of 2015, choosing SU over offers from Rutgers, Boston College and Old Dominion, according to Scout.com.

Ellison is entering his senior season a Don Bosco (N.J.) Prep School and is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, according to Scout.com. The site also rates him as a two-star prospect.

He is the third commit from New Jersey, joining three-star outside linebacker Daiquan Kelly and three-star running back Dontae Strickland. Ellison is also the third cornerback to pledge to the Orange, with corners Gerald Robinson and Andrew Spence already in the class. Treevon Prater, another cornerback, was committed to SU’s 2014 class but was ruled academically ineligible and is now part of the 2015 group.

On this date last year, Syracuse only had nine commits in its Class of 2014. Syracuse is now third in Division I with its 24 commitments.







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