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Six Class of 2016 players enjoy their official visits to Syracuse. From left to right: Ohio athlete Carl Jones, safety commit Scoop Bradshaw, quarterback signee Rex Culpepper, SU head coach Dino Babers, athlete commit Moe Neal, linebacker commit Kenneth Ruff and defensive end commit Jamal Holloway.

(Courtesy/Brad Culpepper)

Syracuse, N.Y. — Florida linebacker Kenneth Ruff flipped his commitment from Virginia to Syracuse on Saturday, he told Syracuse.com. Ryan Bartow of 247Sports.com first reported the news.

Ruff is currently taking his official visit to SU, along with quarterback signee Rex Culpepper, safety commit Scoop Bradshaw, athlete commit Moe Neal, defensive end commit Jamal Holloway and uncommitted Ohio athlete Carl Jones.

The 6-foot-1, 240-pound Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) High School senior is rated three stars and the No. 37 inside linebacker in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com's composite rankings. He also holds offers from Clemson, South Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Georgia Tech, among others, per 247Sports.com.

Ruff's flip comes just a day after his primary recruiter at UVA, running backs coach Chris Beatty, was reported to be joining Dino Babers' staff at Syracuse.

Ruff ran a verified 4.82-second 40-yard dash at a Nike SPARQ combine.

The Orange now has 15 players pledged to its Class of 2016. Ruff is the second prospect to pledge to SU since Babers was hired, joining Wisconsin offensive tackle Airon Servais.

The other linebacker in Syracuse's class, Dymelle Parker, said earlier on Saturday that he had yet to hear from the new staff.

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