Class of 2024 ATH Malachi James (NJ) COMMITTED / SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (2/7/24)

[tep624]

don’t get me wrong, like this kids speed and upside, just surprised he was a take given our scholarship situation. Seems like a similar type player to Ja’Meer Thomas who is also in this class

Well we were actively recruiting Kevyn Humes as a DB so we definitely had a spot for another high school DB they liked.

 

[cali315phan]

Rondale Moore 2.0

 

[oldpinepoint]

One dude was right behind him and gave up at the 50. Lol

 

[wiseman3]

His highlights are insane...comical amount of speed. Definitely worth a flyer, he's got a ton of upside! His QB doesn't seem to have a great arm either which definitely would have contributed to him being under the radar

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

10.5 100M. Kid flies.

For comparison, Tyreek Hill’s best 100M is 10.19, though he did run a wind-aided 9.8.

10.5 would make him one of the fastest players in the ACC.

 

[Cuse4455]

Looks like he'll also be on the track team. According to his Instagram bio

 

[SmilinBob]

10.5 100M. Kid flies.

Probably why he had an Air Force offer.

 

[MSOrange]

SU football signs an unexpected addition to 2024 class: A track star from Jersey

Malachi James is a 5-foot-11, 170-pound athete from New Jersey.

www.syracuse.com

 

[CIL]

For comparison, Tyreek Hill’s best 100M is 10.19, though he did run a wind-aided 9.8.

10.5 would make him one of the fastest players in the ACC.

He ran that 10.5 as a sophomore. I can’t find times for last year.

There’s a chance he’s a 10.3 or so guy now.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

He was offered at the end of December and committed to the Orange following his visit. None of that was made public, however, as he waited until National Signing Day to make his intentions known.

"Coach Fran said he didn't want anybody in his business," James said. "He wanted to keep it a surprise until signing day. It was important for me to gain his trust right away. I think it was a test and I passed."

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Sounds like this kid was valued rather highly really, no last minute addition. Be interesting to see where he winds up playing. Another kid from NJ as well which is always nice to see

 

[money3189]

You see the speed and athleticism. Smooth athlete for his size. Competition level was putrid so its hard to tell how he will transition to P4 ball

 

[CuseLegacy]

Thank you to a poster with connections who told me about this back in January...you know who you are.
We can keep secrets too.

 

[SU in Hershey]

Definitely not a school known for producing P4 talent. At a minimum you have a return guy with elite speed here.

Similar profile to Trebor Pena as a high school recruit.

I think another fair comparison would be Sean Riley.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

If I were a coach in any sport, I would take any kid named Malachi. Maybe that's what happened here?

Especially Demolition Derby

 

[sutomcat]

For comparison purposes, googling quickly, Darrell Gill's PR in the 100m in HS was 10.70 and Bryce Cohoon's was 10.57. That was good enough to be state champ in Kansas.

So Malachi is pretty fast.

 

[jr4750]

Thank you to a poster with connections who told me about this back in January...you know who you are.
We can keep secrets too.

CL, you are too good at keeping secrets!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Especially Demolition Derby

Let the pigeons loose !

 

[Ozone!]

 

[JDubbin]

 

[RMH44]

Here is his commitment video...its certainly something. Production value off the charts! Love it

Off the charts is stating it mildly. Wow...just wow.

 

[phil77]

Speed kills I like it

 

[ImperialOrange]

Yup

What is a competitive high school 100m time?
At the state competition level, most states will have a 100m final where the winner goes 10.5 and the other 7 finish between 10.6 and 10.9. Sprint powerhouse states like California, Texas, and Florida routinely have finals filled with 10.2 to 10.5 guys with the occasional superstar going 10.0x. 2. 0.

10.9-11.0 guys will win a majority of HS meets in the North. Tenths below that are exponentially harder to drop. 10.4-10.5 is usually state champ and, as you'd alluded, "Southern" fast.

Not sure where this gentleman projects but he should be returning kicks if nothing else which I love the idea of return specialists.

 

[RMH44]

I think another fair comparison would be Sean Riley.

MJ is much bigger than Sean was. He's listed at 5'11" and 195lbs. IIRC, Riley was about a buck-sixty as freshman.

 

[tep624]

MJ is much bigger than Sean was. He's listed at 5'11" and 195lbs. IIRC, Riley was about a buck-sixty as freshman.

Yeah he seemed like he was buck-sixty as a senior lol.