{"id":4402,"date":"2026-06-16T23:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4402"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:03:53","slug":"ucf-flips-three-star-new-jersey-linebacker-from-syracuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4402","title":{"rendered":"UCF flips three-star New Jersey linebacker from Syracuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>UCF landed another big piece for its 2027 recruiting class as three-star New Jersey linebacker Ian McDuffie flipped his commitment from Syracuse to the Knights. It continued a trend that\u2019s seen the program land a handful of commitments this week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4400\">All-Area Boys Tennis: Trinity Prep\u2019s Ben Demetriades is Player of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Knights247 was the first to report the move.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-2, 200-pound McDuffie is a two-way starter at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, N.J.<\/p>\n<p>He recorded 113 tackles, including five for loss, three sacks and four forced fumbles, according to 247Sports.<\/p>\n<p>McDuffie originally committed to Syracuse on April 13, but changed his mind after his official visit to UCF this weekend. Outside of the Orange and UCF, the senior-to-be had offers from Temple, James Madison and UConn.<\/p>\n<p>According to 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings, McDuffie is the No. 58-ranked linebacker in the 2027 class and the No. 19-ranked player in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>He joins running back Omari St. Fort, edge rusher Dontallis Render, cornerback Jonathan Barnes and offensive lineman Ty MontsDeOca as high school recruits to commit since Sunday. McDuffie is the 10th overall prospect to verbally commit to UCF during this cycle, also joining edge rusher Noah Robinson, receivers Jamal Robinson Jr. and Kaneilius Purdy, tight end Tanner Ehmen and safety Kash Kolbow.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4398\">Lake County man gets life sentence for 2019 murder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UCF\u2019s 2027 class currently ranks 80th, according to 247Sports\u2019 composite rankings and 16th overall in the Big 12.<\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: outstream_video--><\/p>\n<p>All verbal commitments are non-binding but can become official during the early signing period in December.<\/p>\n<h4>UCF 2027 COMMITMENTS<\/h4>\n<p>CB \u2014 Jonathan Barnes (Duncanville High, Texas)<br \/>\nTE \u2014 Tanner Ehmen (Thompson High, Ala.)<br \/>\nS \u2014Kash Kolbow (Nease)<br \/>\nLB \u2014 Ian McDuffie (Passaic County Technical Institute, N.J.)<br \/>\nOL \u2014 Ty MontsDeOca (Lakeland Christian)<br \/>\nWR \u2014 Kaneilius Purdy (Lake Wales)<br \/>\nEDGE \u2014 Dontrallis Render (Vero Beach)<br \/>\nWR \u2014 Jamal Robinson Jr. (Mater Academy)<br \/>\nEDGE \u2014 Noah Robinson (Jones)<br \/>\nRB \u2014 Omari St. Fort (Atlantic)<\/p>\n<p><em>Please find me on X, Bluesky or Instagram @osmattmurschel. Email: mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com. Sign up for the Sentinel\u2019s Knights Weekly newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=4396\">Winter Park plastic surgery center settles complaints by patients with HIV, Crohn\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ian McDuffie becomes the fifth high school prospect to commit to the Knights this week after a busy weekend of official visits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-sports","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UCF flips three-star New Jersey linebacker from Syracuse - 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