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Syracuse football recruiting: OLB/Safety Will Harper decommits due to coaching change

Class of 2016 outside linebacker/safety Will Harper has decommitted from Syracuse, because of the change in coaching staff, he tweeted Thursday. Harper is the first player to decommit from the Orange since former head coach Scott Shafer was fired on Nov. 23.

No SU commits strayed away during the coaching search, but now that Dino Babers has been hired as Shafer’s replacement, Harper made his announcement.



Harper is ranked with three stars and as the 135th outside linebacker in the 2016 class by 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. The Sandy Creek (Georgia) High School prospect also has offers from Western Kentucky, Navy, Eastern Michigan, Army and Air Force, per 247Sports.

SU’s Class of 2016 class now stands at 15 players. The class includes one safety, Scoop Bradshaw, and two outside linebackers, Taylor Riggins and Dymelle Parker.





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