Sandy Creek (Georgia) High School safety Will Harper verbally committed to Syracuse on Friday evening.

Harper’s commitment, which was first reported by Scout.com, is the fifth in the Orange’s Class of 2016 and first defensive player. He confirmed his commitment via Twitter minutes later.

#Cuse16 @coachDLSmith1 @elitefootballac pic.twitter.com/tvoGKMmv43

— Will Harper (@_willharp) June 12, 2015

The 6-foot, 180-pound Harper is ranked with two stars on Rivals.com and he also had offers from Air Force, Army and Kent State. Just three days ago, the Orange picked up its fourth verbal pledge from quarterback Rex Culpepper.

Harper may also fit in at SU as a linebacker or nickel cornerback according to multiple media reports. He is the sixth player from Georgia to choose the Orange since the Class of 2014.

Prior to Culpepper, Syracuse’s last commit came on April 25 when four-star running back Robert Washington pledged to SU. Wide receiver Sadiq Palmer and offensive tackle Cam DeGeorge round out the rest of the class.