Jacksonville <a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/first-coast-jacksonville-fl-25393/">First Coast</a> offensive tackle <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/marcus-small-281939/">Marcus Small</a> announced his commitment to <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/fran-brown-132746/">Fran Brown</a> and <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/syracuse-orange/">Syracuse</a> on Thursday evening, giving the Orange another early pledge in the 2027 cycle.



Syracuse extended an offer this summer. Small hasn’t announced any other Power Four offers since and isn’t wasting any more time. He’s locking in with the ACC program.



The 6-foot-7 lineman plays left and right tackle for First Coast. While currently unranked, he clearly caught the attention of the Orange, which now has eight junior pledges before the end of the fall.



Brown and his staff are working to ink a top-30 class in the 2026 cycle, per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. They are keeping the foot on the gas as attention will soon turn fully toward the 2027 class. No Power Four program has more ’27 commitments than Syracuse thus far.



Small is the third Sunshine State recruit to join the class. Tallahassee James Rickards three-star athlete <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/davion-crumitie-250902/">Davion Crumitie</a> committed in September, while Melbourne Cocoa three-star ATH <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/tank-white-177387/">Tank White</a> has been committed since June. 



Rocky River (Ohio) four-star safety <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/tristin-hughes-280725/">Tristin Hughes</a> is at the top of the pack early on. The No. 34 safety and No. 14 junior in the Buckeye State, Hughes committed to Syracuse last month and is one of two safeties in the class already, alongside Hillside (N.J.) three-star <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/travis-miles-250898/">Travis Miles</a>.



Philadelphia Archbishop Ryan three-star defensive lineman <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/stanley-montgomery-244333/">Stanley Montgomery</a>, Towson (Md.) Concordia Prep three-star quarterback <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/justin-dixon-243616/">Justin Dixon</a> and Matawan (N.J.) Old Bridge three-star interior offensive lineman <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/connor-long-281931/">Connor Long</a> are also committed early on.

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