Class of 2016 linebacker Tim Walton has flipped his commitment from Illinois to Syracuse, according to Scout.com. He is the 23nd member of the Orange’s 2016 class and the ninth player to commit in the past four days.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker verballed after taking an official visit to SU this weekend. He is ranked with three stars and as the 52nd best inside linebacker according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Walton committed to Syracuse one day after defensive end Joshua Black, another former Illinois commit, chose the Orange.

Walton joins Kenneth Ruff, Andrew Armstrong and Rashad Smith as the fourth linebacker in SU’s 2016 class. The Cass Technical (Michigan) High School product also had offers from Western Michigan, Ball State and Cincinnati.