Class of 2018 Recruits and Offers

[tep624]

Here is what we have so far (taken from Rivals, 2-4-7 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.

Edward Hendrix - 4* at ESPN
Qadir White - 4* at 2-4-7
Trill Willams - 4* at 2-4-7
Trishton Jackson - 4* at Rivals, 2-4-7
Abdul Adams - 4* at Rivals

Notes:

Andre Cisco declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season (2020). His freshman season, he was named a freshman all america, and as high as a 2nd team all american by the AP. He was also named the ACC Defensive rookie of the year and All ACC first team. His sophmore season, he was named All ACC 2nd team. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Trill Williams declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season (2020), but went undrafted. He was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints but waived. He subsequently made the Miami Dolphins 53 man roster.

Cooper Lutz entered the transfer portal after his RS Soph season (2021). He has not yet selected a new team.

Abdul Adams played 2 seasons at Syracuse after transferring from Oklahoma. After seeing limited action in his RS Senior season (2021), he declared for the 2022 NFL draft. He was subsequently not selected in that draft.

Lakeim Williams graduated after his senior season (2019) in which he was selected 3rd team All-ACC. He went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. To date, has not made a NFL 53 man roster.

Triston Jackson declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season (2019). He went undrafted and signed as a free agent with the LA Rams. To date, has not made a NFL 53 man roster.

Duwayne Johnson was a reserve player for 2 years and graduated after his senior season (2019).

Taj Harris played 3 full years and 3 games his senior season (2021), but then entered the transfer portal. He ultimately transferred to Rutgers.

Jarveon Howard played 2 full years and 2 games his RS junior season (2021), but then entered the transfer portal. He ultimately transferred to Alcorn St.

Qadir White did not play for the program, and entered the transfer portal after his RS Sophomore year (2020). He has not resurfaced.

Edward Hendrix struggled with injuries and playing sparingly his RS Sophomore year. He subsequently left the program after that season (2020) and has not resurfaced.

Juan Wallace played mostly on special teams his true Fr and Soph years. He subsequently left the program after his Sophomore season (2019) and transferred to Kent State.

Cameron Jonas playing sparingly his RS Sophomore year. He subsequently left the program after that season (2020) and transferred to Florida A&M.

Chance Amie left the program after his freshman season (2018). He subsequently transferred to Kilgore JC.

Tre Allison left the program after his freshman season (2018). He subsequently transferred to Kilgore JC.

Gabe Horan was medically disqualified following his freshman season (2018).

Akeem Dixon left the team prior to his freshman season (2018). He eventually transferred to Alabama State University.


Total 2018 Commits (21)

January 2018 Enrollees (8)

Abdul Adams - RB (Transfer from Oklahoma)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : **** 1/22/18 ; Current Rivals Rating: **** 1/22/18
Major (25) - SU, Alabama, Boston College, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St., Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia
Mid Major (8) - Charlotte, East Carolina, Hawaii, Marshall, ODU, Temple, Toledo, UCONN

Cameron Jonas - S (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 8/21/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 8/21/17
Major (15) - SU, Arkansas, Auburn, FSU, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin
Mid Major (3) - East Carolina, FAU, USF

Juan Wallace - MLB (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 5/4/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 5/4/17
Major (9) - SU, Duke, Georgia, Iowa St, Kentucky, Maryland, Rutgers, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Mid Major (4) - Army, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Temple

Trishton Jackson - WR (Transfer from Michigan State)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : **** 1/5/18 ; Current Rivals Rating: **** 1/5/18
Major (6) - SU, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan St., Pittsburgh, Purdue
Mid Major (9) - Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami OH, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan

Chance Amie - QB (Decommit from Houston) (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 12/20/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 12/20/17
Major (5) - SU, Iowa State, North Carolina, Rutgers, Virginia
Mid Major (10) - Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Houston, Louisiana Lafayette, North Texas, UCF

Lakiem Williams - OLB (JUCO) (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : ** 12/10/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: ** 12/10/17
Major (3) - SU, California, Kansas
Mid Major (3) - Houston, Toledo, UMASS

Gabe Horan - TE (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : NR 2/8/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: ** 11/27/17
Major (2) - SU, Boston College
Mid Major (1) - Buffalo

Duwayne Johnson - JUCO DB (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating at Commit Date: *** 6/22/18; Current Rivals Rating: *** 6/22/18
Major (24) SU, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa St., Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Purdue, Rutgers, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington St.
Mid Major (6) - ECU, FAU, Hawaii, ODU,UCONN, Temple

July 2018 Enrollees (13)

Edward Hendrix - WR (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 8/16/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 8/16/17
Major (19) - SU, Arkansas, BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa St., Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Mid Major (5) - Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, ODU, Temple, Toledo

Qadir White - OT (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 8/24/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 8/24/17
Major (14) - SU, Auburn, BC, Georgia, Iowa State, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, Mississippi, NC St., Penn St., Pitt, Rutgers, UCLA
Mid Major (6) - Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina, ODU, Texas St., UCONN, UMASS

Carlos Vettorello - OG (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 12/12/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 12/12/17
Major (12) - SU, BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oregon St, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt
Mid Major (7) - Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan

Taj Harris - WR (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 6/24/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 6/24/17
Major (5) - SU, Maryland, NC St. Rutgers, Wake Forest
Mid Major (4) - Buffalo, UCONN, Old Dominion, Temple

Anthony Queeley - WR (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 6/18/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 6/18/17
Major (5) - SU, Duke, Minnesota, Rutgers, Wake Forest
Mid Major (13) - Akron, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, FAU, FIU, Georgia State, Marshall, Memphis, MTSU, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulane, UCF

Caleb Okechukwu - DE (Signed LOI) *** UNDER ARMOUR AA***
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 2/7/18 ; Current Rivals Rating *** 2/7/18
Major (5) - SU, Arizona, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas
Mid Major (4) - Bowling Green, Buffalo, FIU, UMASS

Andre Cisco - DB (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 12/8/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 12/8/17
Major (5) - SU, Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Vanderbilt
Mid Major (1) - Bowling Green

Atrilleon Williams - ATH (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 3/27/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 3/27/17
Major (4) - SU, Boston College, Pitt, Rutgers
Mid Major (3) - Buffalo, Temple, UMASS

Jarveon Howard - RB (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 1/29/18 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 1/29/18
Major (4) - SU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee
Mid Major (8) - Arkansas St., Louisiana Tech, Louisiana Lafayette, Memphis, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB

Akeem Dixon - RB (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 5/20/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 5/20/17
Major (3) - SU, Louisville, Purdue
Mid Major (5) - Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, FAU, Marshall

Tre Allison - OLB (Decommit from SMU) (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 12/10/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 12/10/17
Major (2) - SU, Mississippi State
Mid Major (6) - Arkansas St., Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, SMU, Texas State, Tulane

Cooper Lutz - ATH (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : NR 4/20/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: ** 8/5/17
Major (1) - SU
Mid Major (2) - Army, Navy

Willem Froumy - OT (Signed LOI)
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : NR 6/20/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: ** 8/5/17
Major (1) - SU
Mid Major (1) - UMASS

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Decommits (4)

Tyrone Sampson - G/C - *** US ARMY ALL AMERICAN*** - Verbal to Fresno St.
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : **** 4/18/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: **** 4/18/17
Major (6) - SU, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Virginia
Mid Major (8) - Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent St., Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan

Hassan Hall - RB - Verbal to Louisville
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 8/5/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 8/5/17
Major (3) - SU, Louisville, Georgia Tech
Mid Major (12) - App St., Arkansas St, Ball State, Colorado St, FAU, UMASS, MTSU, Navy, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky

Jawhar Jordan - RB - Subsequent Verbal to Syracuse in 2019 Class
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 5/24/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 5/24/17
Major (9) - SU, Arizona, Iowa St, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma St, Rutgers, Texas
Mid Major (6) - Fresno St, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico St, UMASS, UNLV

Ja'qurius (Jack) Smith - OLB - Verbal to Purdue
Rivals Rating At Commit Date : *** 5/2/17 ; Current Rivals Rating: *** 5/2/17
Major (4) - SU, Iowa St., Missouri, Purdue
Mid Major (7) - Bowling Green, Charlotte, East Carolina, Southern Miss, UMASS, USF, Western Kentucky

 

[JrodCuse]

I'm trying to find the final 2017 version of this and am having trouble? I searched and everything. Any reason it got un-pinned?

 

[CuseLegacy]

I'm trying to find the final 2017 version of this and am having trouble? I searched and everything. Any reason it got un-pinned?

Class of 2017 - Recruits and Offers

Too many pinned threads.

 

[Holeinthe]

Why not put all these offers under one thread and update as kids get offers and commit to a school. 1/3 will change there commitment before signing day anyways.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Why not put all these offers under one thread and update as kids get offers and commit to a school. 1/3 will change there commitment before signing day anyways.

This thread is solely for commitments.

That is why there are separate threads for every prospect offered.

If you want to see all the kids that have been offered for a particular class go to the pages dropdown box on the left hand, top of the page. Choose recruiting database and then the year.
I haven't counted them lately, and am still updating, but I am sure there are well over 200 for 2018 alone.

 

[Trueblue25]

Who's more credible? Rvals or crystal ball now a days? Regarding ratings.

 

[tep624]

Who's more credible? Rvals or crystal ball now a days? Regarding ratings.

I've actually thought about switching it to Scout ratings. My fear is that even as we improve under Babers we still won't get fair coverage at Rivals.

 

[PhatOrange]

I've actually thought about switching it to Scout ratings. My fear is that even as we improve under Babers we still won't get fair coverage at Rivals.

Agreed. Maybe do both sites. Right now this is our best start at rivals in maybe ever. (i think it's important to track the RR # because that's how the manipulate the system.)

“Jack” Smith – 3 star / RR 5.6

Tyrone Sampson – 4 star / RR 5.8

Artilleon Williams – 3 star / 5.5

Gabe Horan – 3 star / 5.5

Lutz - no rating

 

[tep624]

Really nice start to this class.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Agreed. Maybe do both sites. Right now this is our best start at rivals in maybe ever. (i think it's important to track the RR # because that's how the manipulate the system.)

“Jack” Smith – 3 star / RR 5.6

Tyrone Sampson – 4 star / RR 5.8

Artilleon Williams – 3 star / 5.5

Gabe Horan – 3 star / 5.5

Lutz - no rating

You'd think with a trillion Williamses we would have a higher rating.

 

[PhatOrange]

Rvls numeric ratings. their overall team rankings work off this scale

Tyrone Sampson 5.8
Jack Smith 5.6
Jawhar Jordan 5.6
Gabe Horan 5.5
Artilleon Williams 5.5
Juan Wallace 5.5
Akeem Dixon 5.5
Anthony Queely 5.5
Cooper Lutz 5.3
Willem Froumy 5.4
Taj Harris 5.6
Hassan Hall 5.5
Edward Hendrix 5.7
Cameron Jonas 5.6
Qadir White 5.6
as of 8/25

 

[PhatOrange]

Rvls updated Froumy (2* 5.4) and Lutz (2* 5.3)

Lutz's rating is the lowest possible rating.

 

[SUFan44]

Rvls updated Froumy (2* 5.4) and Lutz (2* 5.3)

Lutz's rating is the lowest possible rating.

I would venture a guess and say Lutz is undervalued. Froumy too.

 

[SUFan44]

Rvls updated Froumy (2* 5.4) and Lutz (2* 5.3)

Lutz's rating is the lowest possible rating.

What was our average rating for last year's class, do you know off the top of your head?

 

[CuseLegacy]

What was our average rating for last year's class, do you know off the top of your head?

Class of 2017 - Recruits and Offers

 

[SUFan44]

Class of 2017 - Recruits and Offers

I don't see the numbers (5.6, 5.5, etc.) in those posts.

 

[CuseLegacy]

I don't see the numbers (5.6, 5.5, etc.) in those posts.

PhatOrange Posted those numbers several times in that thread.

 

[SUFan44]

PhatOrange Posted those numbers several times in that thread.

I asked if he had it off the top of his head.

 

[sdhall01]

Rvls updated Froumy (2* 5.4) and Lutz (2* 5.3)

Lutz's rating is the lowest possible rating.

I thought 5.2 was the lowest possible rating.

 

[PhatOrange]

I thought 5.2 was the lowest possible rating.

yes that's correct my mistake.

 

[tep624]

yes that's correct my mistake.

It used to be 4.9 a ways back...Jermaine Pierce was a 4.9 before he prepped.

 

[tep624]

I would venture a guess and say Lutz is undervalued. Froumy too.

Froumy is probably where he belongs - he's an under the radar recruit with a high ceiling. I think it's perfectly justified with a recruit like him having a 2 star rating and a lower numerical rating. His HS competition is fairly week and he hasn't really camped from what I can tell.

Lutz I think is definitely undervalued. I wouldn't be surprised to see him rise during his senior year. His speed numbers are pretty impressive and if not for his injury I think he would have been more heavily recruited already.

 

[cusefan88]

Hopefully the staff sign some more DT's. That is a big big need currently.

 

[kcsu]

Hopefully the staff sign some more DT's. That is a big big need currently.

Agreed. We need dts and des. I can see us bringing in a couple of jucos

 

[blizz]

Hopefully the staff sign some more DT's. That is a big big need currently.

I don't see how you don't take two (dt's) this cycle. If everyone sticks this year 2018 will look something like RSr (Slayton) Jr (Williams) Jr (Ruff) RSo (Grov) So/RFr (Harper). Definitely need 1, 2 would be ideal.