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Syracuse football recruiting: Class of 2018 linebacker Ja’Qurius Smith decommits from Syracuse

Alexandra Moreo | Senior Staff Photographer

Dino Babers lost one of his four linebacker commits on Tuesday as Ja'Qurius Smith reopened his recruitment.

Class of 2018 linebacker Ja’Qurius Smith decommitted from Syracuse on Tuesday, he announced via Twitter.

Smith originally committed to Syracuse in May of 2017, but did not take advantage of the early signing period in December. He has since received a scholarship offer from Cincinnati, where 247sports.com predicts he will eventually commit. Smith also has offers from Purdue, South Florida, Western Kentucky and Dino Babers’ former school, Bowling Green.



The Lakeland, Florida, native is a three-star prospect, and was one of four linebackers committed to Syracuse. Juan WallaceMartrevious Allison and Lakiem Williams are the three others, and all have signed National Letters of Intent with the Orange.

See the rest of the Dino Babers’ Class of 2018 here.





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