Class of 2026 Recruits and Offers

[tep624]

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)
Calvin Russel - 247

4 Stars (In Blue)

Calvin Russel - Rivals/On3, ESPN
Javeion Cooper - ESPN
Jarius Rodgers - 247, ESPN
Kamron Wilson - ESPN
Amare Gough - 247, Rivals/On3, ESPN
Tedarius Hughes - Rivals/On3, ESPN
Alexander Haskell - 247


Total 2026 Commits (25)
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Transfer Portal (0)

January 2026 Enrollees (0)

July 2026 Enrollees (25)

Calvin Russel - WR (Verbal)
Miami, Fl - Northwestern HS
Commit Date 7/5/25
Major (35)- SU, Arizona, Arizona St, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, FSU, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Miss St, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn St, Pitt, Purdue, SMU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, USC, Wisconsin, WVU
Mid Major (15) - App St, Central Michigan, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, FAU, FIU, Liberty, Marshall, Temple, Toledo, UMASS, USF, UTSA, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan

Jarius Rodgers - DE (Signed)
Fleming Island, FL - Fleming Island High School
Commit Date 1/27/25
Major (15)- SU, BC, Cincy, FSU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa St, Kentucky, Mich St, Nebraska, Notre Dame, SMU, UCF, Vanderbilt, WVU
Mid Major (7) - Akron, App State, FAU, Liberty, UCONN, UMASS, USF

Kamron Wilson - DE (Signed)
Miami, Fl - South Ridge HS
Commit Date 3/30/25
Major (14)- SU, Cal, FSU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, Mich St, Minnesota, Miss St, Nebraska, NC St, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (12) - Akron, App St, Bowling Green, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, FAU, Liberty, Ohio, Toledo, Tulane, USF, Western Michigan

Tedarius Hughes - S (Signed - Flipped from FSU)
Miami, FL - Miami Northwestern High School
Commit Date 11/4/25
Major (13)- SU, Colorado, FSU, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Miss St, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas A&M, UCF
Mid Major (4) - Akron, Charlotte, USF, Western Michigan

Amare Gough - WR (Signed)
Richmond, VA - Thomas Jefferson High School
Commit Date 5/10/25
Major (10)- SU, BC, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, NC St, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, WVU
Mid Major (4) - East Carolina, James Madison, Liberty, ODU

Javeion Cooper - OL (Signed)
Melbourne, FL - Melbourne Central Catholic High School
Commit Date 12/10/24
Major (7)- SU, Florida, FSU, Pitt, Penn St., WVU, UCF
Mid Major (0) -

Chase Geter - CB (Signed)
Ashburn, VA - Stone Bridge High School
Commit Date 6/22/25
Major (20)- SU, BC, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mich St, NC St, North Carolina, Northwestern, Penn St, Pitt, Rutgers, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Wisconsin, WVU
Mid Major (6) - Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Toledo, Liberty, UCONN

Alexander Haskell - DL (Signed - Flipped from PSU)
Philadelphia, PA - St. Joseph’s Prep School
Commit Date 10/22/25
Major (16) - SU, BC, Duke, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Mich St., Minnesota, Ohio St, Pitt, PSU, Wisconsin, Stanford, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, WVU
Mid Major (3) - Akron, Liberty, Temple

Maurice Medley - LB (Signed)
Baltimore, MD - St Frances Academy
Commit Date 12/2/24
Major (10)- SU, BC, Cincinnati, FSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan St, Penn St. USC, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (1) - Charlotte

Kordae Houston - DL (Signed)
Dallas, TX - South Oak Cliff High School
Commit Date 6/16/25
Major (9)- SU, ASU, Cal, Georgia Tech, Houston, LSU, Miami, Pitt, Texas A&M
Mid Major (9) - Boise St, Colorado St, Memphis, Nevada, North Texas, San Diego St, Texas St, Tulsa, UNLV

BJ Garrett - WR (Signed)
Middletown, DE - Middletown High School
Commit Date 1/10/25
Major (7) - SU, Duke, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, WVU
Mid Major (6) - Akron, Buffalo, Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple, UCONN

Carter Bashir - TE (Signed)
Philadelphia, PA - Neuman Goretti High School
Commit Date 6/21/25
Major (6) - SU, BC, Duke, Miami, South Carolina, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (2) - Charlotte, Temple

Zaid Lott - QB (Signed - Flipped from UNC)
Charlotte, NC - Providence Day School
Commit Date 3/25/25
Major (6)- SU, BC, FSU, NC St., North Carolina, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (1) - Charlotte

Cameron Hairston-Taylor - ATH (Signed)
Roanoke, VA - Patrick Henry High School
Commit Date 7/11/25
Major (4)- SU, Louisville, South Carolina, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (6) - App St, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, James Madison, Liberty, ODU

Jimmy Gregg - P (Signed)
Morgantown, WV - University High School
Commit Date 6/16/25
Major (4)- SU, NC St, Purdue, WVU
Mid Major (1) - Marshall

Darnell Stokes - ATH (Signed)
Dagsboro, DE - Indian River High School
Commit Date 3/22/25
Major (3)- SU, Rutgers, WVU
Mid Major (6) - Buffalo, James Madison, ODU, Temple, UCONN, UMASS

Walt Frazier - DL (Signed)
Haverford, PS - The Haverford School
Commit Date 6/30/25
Major (3)- SU, Cincy, Kentucky
Mid Major (4) - Buffalo, Temple, UCONN, UMASS

Phoenix Henriquez - WR (Signed)
Smyrna, DE - Smyrna High School
Commit Date 1/15/25
Major (2)- SU, Maryland
Mid Major (1) - UCONN

Brayden Charney - OL (Signed)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Cardinal Newman HS
Commit Date 6/9/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (9) - Eastern Michigan, FAU, Georgia State, James Madison, Marshall, ODU, Temple, USF, Western Kentucky

Ibn Muhammed - WR (Signed)
Camden, NJ - Camden HS
Commit Date 6/24:/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (4) - Akron, ODU, UMASS, Temple

Shemaj Henry - OL (Signed)
Chester, PA - Chester HS
Commit Date 5/3/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (2) - Temple, UMASS

Gemaus Sackie - LB (Signed)
Burlington, NJ - Burlington Township HS
Commit Date 6/15/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (1) - Temple

Shavane Anderson - RB (Signed)
York, PA - William Penn High School
Commit Date 9/9/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (2) - Kent St, ODU

JoJo White - OL (Signed)
Camden, NJ - Camden High School
Commit Date 1/12/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (0) -

Shay Barker - K (Signed)
Kennett Square, PA - Kennett High School
Commit Date 6/22/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (0) -
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Decommits (7)

Izayia Williams - S (Signed - FSU)
Leesburg, FL - Tavares High School
Commit Date 4/15/24
Major (14)- SU, BC, Baylor, Florida, FSU, Illinois, Iowa St, Louisville, Miami, Miss St., Ole Miss, SMU, UCF, USC
Mid Major (4) - FAU, Liberty, USF, Western Kentucky

Zaiden McDonald - S/LB (Signed - Stanford)
Newark, NJ - Malcolm X. Shabazz HS
Commit Date 3/31/25
Major (16)- SU, BC, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ohio St, Penn St, Pitt, Stanford, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, WVU
Mid Major (6) - Akron, Jax St, James Madison, Kent St, Temple, UCONN

D’Antae Sheffey - RB (Verbal to ?)
State College, PA - State College High School
Commit Date 4/20/24
Major (6)- SU, Cincy, Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin
Mid Major (4) - Akron, Kent St, Temple, Toledo, UCONN

Roseby Lubintus - OL (Signed - Virginia Tech)
Sicklerville, NJ - Timber Creek High School
Commit Date 7/9/25
Major (8) - SU, BC, Florida, Maryland, Mich St, Penn St, Rutgers, WVU
Mid Major (5) - Buffalo, Kent St, Temple, ODU, UMASS

E’Shawn Sutton - WR (Verbal to ?)
Winter Park, FL - Winter Park High School
Commit Date 3/22/25
Major (4)- SU, Georgia Tech, Pitt, Wake Forest
Mid Major (4) - Arkansas St, Bowling Green, Georgia St, Liberty, UCONN, UMASS

Steven Pickard - OL (Signed - FSU)
Bradenton, FL - IMG Academy
Commit Date 1/25/25
Major (2)- SU, NC St.
Mid Major (0) -

Tyrell Grant - ATH (Signed - Virginia Tech)
Suffolk, VA - Nansemond River High School
Commit Date 6/18/25
Major (1)- SU, Virginia Tech
Mid Major (2) - Army, Navy

Zikhere Leaks - DB (Signed - UCONN)
Harrisburg, PA - Susquehenna Township HS
Commit Date 6/17/25
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (3) - Buffalo, Temple, UCONN

Jaxson Gates - CB (Signed - Missouri)
La Verne, CA - Damien High School
Commit Date 11/24//24
Major (1)- SU
Mid Major (0) -

 

[Oakland]

I didn't think it was possible to turn this program around so soon and so much. Fran and team did a great job fixing up the 2024 squad on short notice, the 2025 recruiting is already doing great, and 2026 has started with a bang! If these guys can coach half as good as they recruit, it is easy to see SU being in the top 20 sooner rather than later, and top 15 is even starting to look possible.

Thanks for creating this thread.

 

[JoeSU]

Cameron Hairston-Taylor ?​

 

[orange79]

Monday Musings: Syracuse commits remain steadfast in belief in direction of Orange football

Syracuse football 2026 commits remain ‘locked in’ with the Orange ahead of National Signing Day

247sports.com

 

[CuseFan]

besides Calvin Russell, which we sure hope to get signed this week, are we known to be waiting on any recruits to sign?

 

[CuseLegacy]

besides Calvin Russell, which we sure hope to get signed this week, are we known to be waiting on any recruits to sign?

No known ones at this point.