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Class of 2017 linebacker Tyrell Richards commits to Syracuse

A Canadian linebacker in the Class of 2017, Tyrell Richards, committed to Syracuse on Saturday afternoon he said in an announcement on Twitter.

“I’m feeling great about my decision,” the Brampton, Ontario native said. “… (Syracuse) is a great football school with a great tradition.”



The Central Peel Secondary School senior is not on any major recruiting sites beside Scout.com, where he is unranked and listed as 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds.

A major factor in choosing Syracuse was that it is only a three-hour drive from his home, he said.

Richards is the Orange’s fifth commit in the Class of 2017 and the second linebacker, joining Michigan outside linebacker Zach Morton.

You can track the entire Class of 2017 here.





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