Syracuse has landed a commitment from 2027 running back Xavier Bala, according to his agent, Ken Douglas of JL Sports. The news was first reported by 247Sports. The Melville (NY) St. Anthony's three-star prospect committed to the Orange over finalists Virginia, Wake Forest and Boston College. Bala becomes the 11th commitment in the 2027 class, which is now ranked 25th in the country. He is also rated the No. 3 prospect in the Empire State. Bala was in Central New York earlier in spring Bala was most recently in Central New York in March to take in Syracuse's spring practice. “It went well,” Bala previously said to The Juice Online . "(The coaches) talked to me about how I can impact their program and what their plan is for me." The coaches, including head coach Fran Brown, were consistently in his ear about not only developing him on the football field, but also making him a better man off of it. "We just talked about life and things outside of football like family and how they see me fitting in," Bala said.…