Class of 2024 Recruits and Offers

[CuseLegacy]

I hate to tell you this but that news has been out there for days.

 

[Cusesky8214]

I hate to tell you this but that news has been out there for days.

I knew there was something going on in the courts where it opened it up for the time being. Didn't know if it was set in stone yet or if the NCAA was going to fight it more.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Slam dunk...hardly any competition for this guy!

 

[CuseLegacy]

It's still just temporary for this season.

And we may see players that we didn't expect to transfer again leave.

 

[tep624]

I posted this in the Mekhi Mews thread but I’m reposting it here because it’s a better fit:

There are probably at least 10 kids I can see right now that are easy candidates for moving on. And there are more than that.

I was annoyed at the late multi year JUCO’s added last year that no one else was really interested in, it even annoys me more now that Fran largely has to clean that mess up.

The 2023 class was closed out with:

Lysander Moelo - JUCO - no other P5 offers
Ty Gordon - Flipped from ODU - no other P5 interest let alone offers
Jo’nre Reed - late offer from Oregon, not sure if they were recruiting him for depth or to start
David Omopariola - no other P5 offers or interest
Trevion Mack - flipped from NIU - no other P5 offers
Josiah Jeffrey - no P5 offers or interest
Darrell Gill Jr - offer from Wash St, but TX kid with elite speed….
Jakobie Seabourn - JUCO - no other offers at all
Berry Buxton - JUCO - no other offers at all
Destin Hawkins - JUCO - no P5 offers or interest
John Branham - JUCO - no other offers at all

This list offers a lot of opportunity. Seabourn. Hawkins and Jeffrey are already gone, but I’d start here with these 11 and then work my way out. Just because half of this list are multi year guys and if they aren’t up to par better to move on now.

I hope everyone reviews this list - this is the danger of talking up every recruit we land with no basis in reality

 

[SWC75]

I posted this in the Mekhi Mews thread but I’m reposting it here because it’s a better fit:

There are probably at least 10 kids I can see right now that are easy candidates for moving on. And there are more than that.

I was annoyed at the late multi year JUCO’s added last year that no one else was really interested in, it even annoys me more now that Fran largely has to clean that mess up.

The 2023 class was closed out with:

Lysander Moelo - JUCO - no other P5 offers
Ty Gordon - Flipped from ODU - no other P5 interest let alone offers
Jo’nre Reed - late offer from Oregon, not sure if they were recruiting him for depth or to start
David Omopariola - no other P5 offers or interest
Trevion Mack - flipped from NIU - no other P5 offers
Josiah Jeffrey - no P5 offers or interest
Darrell Gill Jr - offer from Wash St, but TX kid with elite speed….
Jakobie Seabourn - JUCO - no other offers at all
Berry Buxton - JUCO - no other offers at all
Destin Hawkins - JUCO - no P5 offers or interest
John Branham - JUCO - no other offers at all

This list offers a lot of opportunity. Seabourn and Jeffrey are already gone, but I’d start here with these 11 and then work my way out. Just because half of this list are multi year guys and if they aren’t up to par better to move on now.

I hope everyone reviews this list - this is the danger of talking up every recruit we land with no basis in reality

I hope we can hold onto Gill, at least. I liked what I saw of him.

 

[mark79]

Slam dunk...hardly any competition for this guy!

Looks like he committed to Texas on Dec 22rd.

 

[David332]

 

[Libero2]

I understand it. But I don’t have to like it.

 

[kingtidge]

This is what recruiting momentum in the right direction looks like!

 

[David332]

 

[Van1144]

I don’t know what kind of a coach FB will be, but I for one have his back! I just about crapped my pants with this weeks list of recruits coming to the hill! We have got to fill the JME stadium this spring! Screw teams like FSU and others that want to walk! Fran led Orange will take the torch!

 

[Van1144]

Here is what we have so far (taken from Rivals, 2-4-7, On3 and ESPN). We can update this list as the class progresses. Any recruits with names in Blue are rated a 4 star recruit or higher by one of the major services.

5 Stars (In Green)
Kyle McCord - On3

4 Stars (In Blue)

Kyle McCord - 2-4-7, Rivals, ESPN
Fadil Diggs - 2-4-7, Rivals, ESPN
Jamie Tremble - 2-4-7, On3, ESPN
Yazeed Haynes - On3, ESPN, Rivals, 2-4-7
Emanuel Ross - On3, ESPN, Rivals
KingJoseph Edwards - 2-4-7, ESPN
Duce Chestnut - Rivals, 2-4-7
Yasin Willis - Rivals
James Heard Jr. - Rivals
Devin Grant - 2-4-7

Total 2024 Commits (28)
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Transfer Portal (10)

Kyle McCord - QB (Signed)
Philadelphia, PA - Ohio State
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 12/17/23; Current Rating 12/17/23 ****
Major (17)- SU, Arizona, Baylor, BC, Maryland, Michigan, Mich St., Miss. St, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn St, Pitt, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (2) - Central Michigan, Temple

Fadil Diggs - DE (Signed)
Camden, NJ - Texas A&M
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 12/19/23; Current Rating 12/19/23 ****
Major (32)- SU, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, BC, Cincy, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Mich St., Nebraska, North Carolina, NC St., Notre Dame, Ohio St., Oregon, Penn St., Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (5) - Kent St., ODU, Temple, UMASS, Western Michigan

Joshua Miller - OG (Verbal)
Chester, VA - University of Georgia
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/23/23; Current Rating 12/23/23 ***
Major (20)- SU, Arizona St., Auburn, BC, Clemson, FSU, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mich St, Nebraska, North Carolina, Penn St, Pitt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (0) -

James Heard Jr. - LB (Signed)
Camden, NJ - West Virginia
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/17/23; Current Rating 12/17/23 ***
Major (16)- SU, BC, Cincy, Duke, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Ole Miss. Penn St., Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (1) - Temple

Darian "Duce" Chestnut - DB (Signed)
Camden, NJ - LSU
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/31/23; Current Rating 12/31/23 ***
Major (16)- SU, Baylor, Boston College, Kansas, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St., NC State, Ole Miss, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, West Virginia
Mid Major (3) - East Carolina, ODU, Temple

Yazeed Haynes - WR (Signed)
Fort Washington, PA - University of Georgia
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 12/16/23; Current Rating 12/16/23 ****
Major (9)- SU, BC,Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Ole Miss, PSU, Rutgers, WVU
Mid Major (1) - Bowling Green

Dion Wilson Jr. - DT (Signed)
Perris, CA - New Mexico State
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 1/1/24; Current Rating 1/1/24 ***
Major (8) - SU, Arizona, Arizona St., Cal, Indiana, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
Mid Major (7) - Coastal Carolina, Colorado St., Hawaii, New Mexico, New Mexico St, North Texas, Western Kentucky

Jackson Meeks - WR (Signed)
Phenix City, AL - University of Georgia
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/12/23; Current Rating 12/12/23 ***
Major (4)- SU, Georgia, Ole Miss, WVU
Mid Major (4) - App St, Liberty, South Alabama, Texas St.

Devin Grant - S (Signed)
Elmont, NY - University at Buffalo
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 12/18/23; Current Rating 12/18/23 ****
Major (4)- SU, Mich St, Oklahoma St, Vanderbilt
Mid Major (3) - Army, Buffalo, James Madison

Da'Metrius Weatherspoon - OT (Signed)
Philadelphia, PA - Howard University
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date N/A 1/3/24; Current Rating 1/3/24 N/A
Major (2)- SU, Pitt
Mid Major (1) - Charlotte

*Transfer portal prospects - offers reflect HS + Portal offers

Jan 2024 Enrollees (11)

KingJoseph Edwards - DL (Signed LOI) UA All American
Hoschton, GA - Mill Creek HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 12/19/23; Current Rating 12/19/23 ****
Major (33) - SU, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincy, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Mich St, Miss St, Nebraska, NC St, Ohio St, Oklahoma, Ole Miss. Oregon, Penn St, Pitt, South Carolina, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCF, USC
Mid Major (4) - East Carolina, FAU, UCONN, Western Kentucky

Yasin Willis - RB (Signed LOI) (Decommitted from Pitt)
Montvale, NJ - St. Joseph’s HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/10/23; Current Rating 12/10/23 ***
Major (19)- SU, Alabama, BC, Cincy, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (5) - Temple, Toledo, UCONN, UMASS, Western Kentucky

Caden Brown - DL (Signed LOI)
Denton, TX - Erasmus Hall HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/26/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (12)- SU, BC, Cincy, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Mich St, Nebraska, Penn St, Pitt, Rutgers, Washington, WVU
Mid Major (3) - Buffalo, Liberty, Temple

Ta’ron Haile - DB (Signed LOI)
Millville, NJ - Millville HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/26/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (9)- SU, BC, Maryland, Nebraska, Penn St, Pitt, Rutgers, WVU, Virginia
Mid Major (6) - James Madison, Liberty, ODU, Temple, UCONN, UMASS

Jakhari Williams - QB (Signed LOI)
Macon, GA - First Presbyterian Day School
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/25/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (8)- SU, BC, Georgia Tech, Kansas, NC St., Pitt, UCF, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (8) - Coastal Carolina, FAU, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Liberty, Troy, Western Kentucky

Jaden Hart - RB (Signed LOI)
Michigan City, IN - Michigan City HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/10/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (8)- SU, BC, Duke, Iowa St., Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue
Mid Major (6) - App St., Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, UCONN, Western Michigan

Fatim Diggs - LB (Signed LOI)
Camden, NJ - East Side HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/18/23; Current Rating 12/18/23 ***
Major (8)- SU, BC, Maryland, Ole Miss, Penn St, Virginia, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (1) - Temple

Marsaad Watson - DT (Signed LOI) (Decommitted from Kent St.)
Irvington, NJ - Immaculate Conception HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/20/23; Current Rating 12/20/23 ***
Major (4)- SU, Nebraska, Rutgers, Tennessee
Mid Major (2) - Akron, Kent St.

Braheem Long - CB (Signed LOI)
Camden, NJ - Camden HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/20/23; Current Rating 7/1/23 ***
Major (4)- SU, BC, Pitt, WVU
Mid Major (3) - Akron, Kent St, Temple

Noah Rosahac - OL (Signed LOI)
Jim Thorpe, PA - Jim Thorpe HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 4/10/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (2)- SU, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (4) - Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Temple, UMASS

Jahide Lesaine - DL (Signed LOI) (Decommitted from Kent St.)
Irvington, NJ - Immaculate Conception HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/10/23; Current Rating 12/10/23 ***
Major (3)- SU, Ole Miss. Pitt
Mid Major (2) - Buffalo, Kent St.

July 2024 Enrollees (7)

Emanuel Ross - WR (Signed LOI) (Decommitted from Stanford)
Red Bank, NJ - Red Bank Catholic HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/13/23; Current Rating 12/13/23 ***
Major (17) - SU, BC, Duke, FSU, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan St., Northwestern, Penn St., Pitt, Stanford, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest, WVU
Mid Major (11) - Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Liberty, Marshall, ODU, Temple, Tulane, UCF, UCONN, UMASS, UNLV

Jaylan Hornsby - WR (Signed LOI) (Decommitted from Texas A&M)
Atco, NJ - Winslow Township HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 12/10/23; Current Rating 12/10/23 ***
Major (17)- SU, BC, Duke, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland. Michigan, NC St., Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn St, Pitt, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, WVU, Wisconsin
Mid Major (4) - Kent St., Liberty, Temple. UCONN

Willie Goodacre - OT (Signed LOI)
Denton, TX - Guyer HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/26/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (10)- SU, Arizona St., BYU, Cal, Houston, Kansas, Michigan St., Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
Mid Major (12) - Buffalo, Colorado St., Liberty, Memphis, North Texas, SMU, Texas St, Tulane, Tulsa, UNLV, Utah St, UTSA

Jamie Tremble - TE (Signed LOI)
Norcross, GA - Wesleyan School
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date **** 6/17/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ****
Major (8)- SU, BC, Duke, Georgia Tech, Miss St., UCF, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest
Mid Major (6) - App St., East Carolina, James Madison, Troy, Tulane, UAB

Jayden Brown - LB (Signed LOI)
Ramsey, NJ - Don Bosco Prep
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/23/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (7)- SU, BC, Duke, Maryland, Purdue, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (7) - Akron, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Temple, Toledo, UCONN

Elijah Washington - TE (Signed LOI)
Norfolk, VA - Lake Taylor HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 8/9/23; Current Rating 8/9/23 ***
Major (4)- SU, Rutgers, Virginia, WVU
Mid Major (5) - East Carolina, Liberty, Marshall, ODU, Temple

Ja’Meer Thomas - WR (Signed LOI)
Buffalo, NY - Bennett High School
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 9/23/23; Current Rating 9/23/23 NR
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (1) - Akron
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Decommits (11)

David McMorris - DL (Verbal to ???)
Washington, DC - Gonzaga HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/6/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (6)- SU, BC, Pitt, Wake Forest, WVU, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (7) - Akron, App St., Buffalo, James Madison, Kent St., Liberty, Marshall, Ohio, Toledo

Syair Torrence - WR (Signed LOI - BC)
Syracuse, NY - CBA
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 11/16/22; Current Rating 6/25/23 ***
Major (5)- SU, BC, Michigan St, Pitt, Rutgers
Mid Major (4) - Buffalo, Memphis, Temple, UMASS

Matthew Stenbroten - LB (Signed LOI - ND St)
Lake Mills, WI - Lake Mills HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 7/1/23; Current Rating 7/1/23 ***
Major (4)- SU, Iowa St., Minnesota, Purdue*
Mid Major (7) - Air Force, Army, Eastern Michigan, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Wyoming

Brendan Zurbrugg - QB - (Signed LOI - Oklahoma)
Alliance, OH - Alliance HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date N/A 6/18/23; Current Rating 6/25/23 ***
Major (3)- SU, Oklahoma, Northwestern
Mid Major (8) - Akron, Ball St., Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent St., Liberty, Miami OH, Toledo

Clinton Robinson - DB (Signed LOI - Kent St.)
Pittsburgh, PA - Keystone Oaks HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 6/16/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (2)- SU, WVU
Mid Major (7) - Akron, Bowling Green, Kent St, Miami OH, Ohio, Temple, Western Michigan

Sam Cooper - RB (Verbal to ???)
Fairness Hills, PA - Conwell Egan Catholic HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date N/A 1/28/23; Current Rating 6/25/23 ***
Major (2)- SU, Pittsburgh
Mid Major (6) - Air Force, Akron, Army, James Madison, Navy, UCONN

Tristen Graham - DE (Verbal to ???)
Middletown, DE - Middletown HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 6/4/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (2)- SU, Michigan St
Mid Major (3) - Buffalo, ODU, Temple

Zekai Wimberly - LB (Signed LOI - Hampton)
West Orange, NJ - West Orange HS
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 6/10/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (2)- SU, Ole Miss
Mid Major (1) - Temple

Michael Matthews-Canty - S (Verbal to ???)
Fredericksburg, VA - St. Michael the Archangel Catholic
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date *** 6/26/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (5) - App St, Charlotte, James Madison, Liberty, Temple

Trashon Dye - LB (Verbal to ???)
Wayne, NJ - Passaic County Technical Institute
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 3/4/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (1) - Temple

Travon Dye - LB (Verbal to ???)
Wayne, NJ - Passaic County Technical Institute
2-4-7 Rating at Commit Date NR 3/4/23; Current Rating 6/26/23 ***
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (0) -

I don’t know all the rules on how big a class can be but believe you are limited to 25 per class which includes transfers? Not sure I’m correct here and I am sure we have some guys leaving that haven’t announced yet, but since the class is already at 27 I believe, with another round of recruits incoming for visits plus the guys that have yet to announce, how big can this class be?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I don’t know all the rules on how big a class can be but believe you are limited to 25 per class which includes transfers? Not sure I’m correct here and I am sure we have some guys leaving that haven’t announced yet, but since the class is already at 27 I believe, with another round of recruits incoming for visits plus the guys that have yet to announce, how big can this class be?

No more 25 limit on class size.

Just have to stay at or below 85 total.

 

[Van1144]

No more 25 limit on class size.

Just have to stay at or below 85 total.

How many slots do you think we have open?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

How many slots do you think we have open?

Negative 2

Potential 2024 Roster / Staff [Updated 3/20/24]

50? Returning + 23 Freshmen + 13 Transfers = 86 Quarterbacks (4) 6 Kyle McCord QB Sr. Ohio St 16 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB R-Jr. 10 Braden Davis QB R-So. Jakhari Williams QB AJ Miller* QB Running Backs (4) 1 LeQuint Allen RB Jr...

syracusefan.com

 

[tep624]

How many slots do you think we have open?

No reason to pay attention to numbers for a number of reasons. Staff has every opportunity to upgrade wherever they want as long as they have the recruits to do it.

 

[baggerbob]

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No reason to pay attention to numbers for a number of reasons. Staff has every opportunity to upgrade wherever they want as long as they have the recruits to do it.

A new coach can bring in as many as he wants. I would expect after spring practice more players will either portal, or stay on scholarship until they graduate, but not be part of the team.

 

[Lester J]

 

[tep624]

Up to 30 commits now and still going. I still think 40 isn't out of the question.

 

[SWC75]

Up to 30 commits now and still going. I still think 40 isn't out of the question.

I'm committed!

 

[PhatOrange]

Just FYI - over at rivals Nwokocha's commitment pushes the Syracuse class into the Top 40. Ranked #38 Nationally. It does not include transfers.

That is the highest rivals rating for a Syracuse class since 2002 when they were #44.

 

[SWC75]

Just FYI - over at rivals Nwokocha's commitment pushes the Syracuse class into the Top 40. Ranked #38 Nationally. It does not include transfers.

That is the highest rivals rating for a Syracuse class since 2002 when they were #44.

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Isn't #38 higher than #44? (Or is that the first year of the ratings?)

 

[PhatOrange]

Isn't #38 higher than #44? (Or is that the first year of the ratings?)

First year of rvls ratings. 2002.

Coach P had some top 20 classes when ratings started.

 

[CbusCuse]

Looking at the early guys in the original post, 13 is a lot of early enrollees which is great. I assume all the transfers will be getting here in the spring as well right?

But I wish at least one of Ross, Hornsby or Ja’meer Thomas was an early enrollee. I think at least one of them would have a decent shot to contribute early if they were early guys. But not getting here until the summer will make it tough. But Yazeed will surely be in the mix as well as Meeks as transfers.