Syracuse football adds verbal commitment from rising Florida DL Edan Richardson
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Syracuse football continues to land its share of Florida talent, with Thursday's news that rising defensive lineman Edan Richardson has committed to the 'Cuse.
Richardson made the announcement on social media, and he becomes the 14th class of '27 commitment after officially visiting Central New York over the past weekend.
"I picked Syracuse because the staff and the team really felt like family," Richardson said to The Juice Online.
During the visit, he got to see the facilties and campus, and also got to deepen his ties to the coaching staff. Richardson said one of the biggest factors in his decision was the culture that Fran Brown as established as head coach.
"I like the way they prepare players for success on and off the field, and their championship mindset," Richardson said.
Richardson delivers a message to SU fans
The rising senior defensive lineman (6-foot-4, 265 pounds) is now the third Floridian to make a verbal commitment to SU, a point of emphasis under Brown from day one.
Richardson will play his senior season at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Fla., a state playoff school, after a standout junior year as an edge rusher at Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, where he started to gain traction from college programs.
In addition to SU. Richardson received Power Four Conference offers from UCF, and BC, along with a host of Group of Six schools, totaling 10 Div. I programs.
Richardson describes himself as someone who brings a cerebral approach to the game.
"They're is getting a player who's going to work every day, put the team first, and do whatever is asked to help Syracuse win," Richardson said.
Now that he's pledged to the Orange, he has a strong message for Syracuse fans.
"I'm bringing a consistency and a mindset to keep developing both on and off the field," Richardson said, adding that he's bought into Brown's mantra of D.A.R.T. (detailed, accountable, relentless, tough).
Syracuse football has another busy weekend of official visits on tap
Some 13 recruits are scheduled to be on the Syracuse campus this weekend, the second week of June's official visit season.
With 14 known verbal commitments in the Class of '27, Syracuse currently is ranked in the Top 40 by major recruiting services 247 (32), and Rivals (37).
Official visits will continue both the weekends of June 12 and 19, with some 21 players already scheduled to take a look at the 'Cuse program.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/syracuse as Syracuse football adds verbal commitment from rising Florida DL Edan Richardson.
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