Cincy LB flips his commitment to Cavaliers

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia football has flipped the commitment from a home-grown Cincinnati linebacker to the Cavaliers for the recruiting class of 2026.

Derek Uran, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker/safety, who grew up in Cincy and plays at Elder High School there, announced on his Twitter that he has flipped his commitment from the University of Cincinnati to Virginia. Prior to his commitment to the Bearcats, he had offers from Western Michigan, Miami-Ohio, Central Michigan, Toledo, Liberty, Kent State and Bowling Green.

Uran visited UVA last weekend and was impressed with how he fit in with the players, the coaching staff and what a degree from Virginia would mean for his future.

As a junior he posted 75 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 3 forced fumbles and 9.5 sacks at Elder.

He is a strong safety who has developed into a linebacker, which makes him attractive as a LB who can also drop into coverage.

247Sports ranks Uran as the No. 99 linebacker in the country and the No. 61 overall prospect in the state of Ohio. 247’s composite ranks him slightly better: No. 93 linebacker nationally and the No. 47 overall prospect in the Buckeye State.

Uran runs a 4.43 time in the 40-yard dash.