Talented three-star athlete Amari Eliano from Ohio verbally committed to Syracuse football on Sunday, the Orange's second 2027 verbal pledge from this past weekend.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Eliano, who is the son of SU defensive backs coach Perry Eliano, suits up at both wide receiver and defensive back. The 'Cuse coaching staff is recruiting Amari Eliano as a prospect on both offense and defense.
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Greg Dempsey is Eliano's head coach at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. In a text exchange with Inside the Loud House, here is what Dempsey had to say about Eliano:
"Amari is first off a great kid. As a football player, he is a skilled player on both sides of the ball with a high football IQ. Amari is constantly working to make himself a better football player and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win."
Syracuse football boosted its 2027 recruiting cycle this past weekend.
Orange head coach Fran Brown offered a scholarship to Eliano on June 21, after he took an official visit to the Hill. In interviews, Eliano has stressed the importance of the culture that Brown and his staff are building at SU, the family environment and also the mental toughness of players who compete for the 'Cuse.
Look for Eliano to take a game-day visit to Syracuse football this fall, Inside the Loud House is told, although a date for such a trip hasn't been finalized yet. Other 2027 and 2028 high school prospects are also setting up game-day visits in the coming months to check out the 'Cuse during its 2026 season.
Eliano's offer from SU was his sole one from a power conference team, with his offer sheet also including Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Toledo and Western Michigan.
In the 2025 campaign, as Central Catholic went 11-5 overall, Eliano hauled in 25 passes for 404 yards and three receiving touchdowns. He looks to do even bigger things for his high school program as a senior.
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