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Syracuse is hosting dozens of players for their annual Spring Game
Saturday is the annual Syracuse football spring game, but it is also a huge recruiting opportunity. The Orange is expected to have a plethora of prospects on campus as a de facto junior day of sorts. Several of the 2015 signees are also expected to be in attendance.
Here is a look at who will be visiting and attending the spring game from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 class.
Player: Tyler Thompson
Class: 2016
Position: Running Back
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #75 RB
Height/Weight: 5-foot-11/180 lbs.
School: Ocean Township High (Oakhurst, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Boston College, Old Dominion, Temple
Notes: Thompson declared Syracuse his leader after visiting last month. He is recovering from an injury that prematurely ended his junior season and could attract more attention as he becomes fully healthy.
Player: K.J. Gray
Class: 2016
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #160 WR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2/190 lbs.
School: St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Rutgers
Notes: Gray is one of several New Jersey wide receivers with an offer. This will be his first visit to campus.
Player: Gene Coleman
Class: 2016
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #158 WR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-0/180 lbs.
School: Bergen Catholic High (Oradell, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Army, Buffalo, Rutgers
Notes: Coleman returns to Syracuse for the second time in a month. He currently lists Rutgers as his favorite, but the Orange is high on his list as well.
Player: Anthony Brown
Class: 2016
Position: Quarterback
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #43 QB
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1/180 lbs.
School: St. John Vianney Regional High (Holmdel, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Army, Northwestern, Old Dominion
Notes: Brown is back for his second visit in a month. He is the top quarterback on Syracuse’s board.
Player: Ray Marten
Class: 2016
Position: Tight End
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #31 TE
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4/230 lbs.
School: Poly Prep (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Miami, Rutgers
Notes: Marten is one of the top players in New York and at a key position for Syracuse. This is his first visit to the Orange campus.
Player: Yeedee Thaenrat
Class: 2016
Position: Running Back
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #42 RB
Height/Weight: 5-foot-8/181 lbs.
School: Father Judge High (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Army, Boston College, Buffalo, UMass, Rutgers
Notes: Gray is one of several New Jersey wide receivers with an offer. This will be his first visit to campus.
Player: Kolton Huber
Class: 2016
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #163 WR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1/190 lbs.
School: St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Kansas
Notes: Syracuse was Huber’s first offer and he remains high on the Orange. He has a strong relationship with Bobby Acosta.
Player: Phil Campbell
Class: 2016
Position: Safety
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #50 S
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1/195 lbs.
School: South Brunswick High (Monmouth Junction, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: West Virginia
Notes: Campbell is the former teammate of Syracuse signee Dontae Strickland.
Player: Hasise Dubois
Class: 2016
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: 3-star
Position Rank: #106 WR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/210 lbs.
School: DePaul Catholic High (Wayne, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Boston College, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, Virginia, Wake Forest
Notes: Dubois says he is “very” interested in Syracuse. He has nice size and a skill set that Syracuse loves.
Player: Demetrius Breedlove
Class: 2016
Position: Tight End
Rating: 2-star
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/240 lbs.
School: McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, N.Y.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Rutgers
Notes: One of several talented Western New York players in the 2016 class, Breedlove picked up an offer last month during a visit.
Player: Shamir White
Class: 2016
Position: Quarterback
Rating: 2-star
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2/175 lbs.
School: Barringer High (Newark, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: This will be White’s first visit to Syracuse. He trains in the offseason with former Syracuse quarterback Madei Williams.
Player: Justin Morgan
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: 2-star
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-6/320 lbs.
School: Poly Prep (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Another Poly Prep product, Morgan has elite size for an offensive tackle and is an intriguing prospect.
Player: Emmanuel Appiah
Class: 2016
Position: Cornerback
Rating: 2-star
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-0.5/180 lbs.
School: Bergen Catholic High (Oradell, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Army, NC State
Notes: This will be Appiah’s second visit to Syracuse within the last month. He is a very intriguing prospect with size and speed that is likely to snag an offer from the Orange at some point.
Player: Thomas Lopez
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5/275 lbs.
School: Middletown South High (Middletown N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: An intriguing prospect with nice size, Lopez has been on the radar for some time. He could snag an offer down the road.
Player: Corey Brown
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Guard
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/294 lbs.
School: Wilson High (Washington, D.C.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Another under the radar offensive line prospect, Brown is one to watch throughout the cycle.
Player: Johncarlo Valentin
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4/320 lbs.
School: Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Delaware
Notes: Another offensive lineman without an offer, Valentin is from Philadelphia where Syracuse is trying to become a consistent player.
Player: Patrick Kearns
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-6/270 lbs.
School: Darlington School (Rome, Ga.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Air Force, Appalachian State, Georgia State, Illinois State, Old Dominion
Notes: Kearns is one of several OTs with an offer and he makes his first visit to Syracuse this weekend.
Player: Ryan Burns
Class: 2016
Position: Middle Linebacker
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-0/205 lbs.
School: Hillgrove High (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Syracuse may only take one middle linebacker this class so offers are at a premium. At a minimum, Burns is on the radar. He visits for the first time.
Player: Wendell Allen
Class: 2016
Position: Cornerback
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2/170 lbs.
School: South Brunswick High (Monmouth Junction, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Allen is the former teammate of Syracuse signee Dontae Strickland.
Player: Michael Dwumfour
Class: 2016
Position: Defensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2/265 lbs.
School: DePaul Catholic High (Wayne, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Army, Boston College, Temple, Wake Forest
Notes: Dwumfour is another DePaul Catholic prospect that is on the Syracuse radar. He recently picked up an offer from ACC rival Boston College.
Player: Brandon Simon
Class: 2016
Position: Defensive End
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/230 lbs.
School: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Army
Notes: Simon is the former teammate of Syracuse signee Daivon Ellison. He is an intriguing prospect with size and length. Keep an eye on him as the cycle progresses.
Player: Dan Peltack
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5/290 lbs.
School: The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Peltack camped at Syracuse last summer and has transferred to The Hun School starting this fall after reclassifying to 2016.
Player: Zaire Bethea
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Guard
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/272 lbs.
School: DePaul Catholic High (Wayne, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Bethea is one of several players from DePaul Catholic on the Orange roster.
Player: DeJohn Rogers
Class: 2016
Position: Cornerback
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 5-foot-11/175 lbs.
School: Matawan Regional High (Aberdeen, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Rogers is someone that Syracuse is keeping tabs on and could be someone to watch develop through summer camps and his senior season.
Player: Lawrence Garner
Class: 2016
Position: Outside Linebacker
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/225 lbs.
School: Northern Burlington High (Columbus, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Garner has nice size and speed for a linebacker. He is one to watch going forward.
Player: Asante Moorer
Class: 2016
Position: Running Back
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-0/220 lbs.
School: Toms River North High (Toms River, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Moorer is a bigger back who runs with some power. Syracuse has several offers out to running backs in the 2016 class, but could look towards Moorer depending on how things shake out over the summer.
Player: Jon Morris
Class: 2016
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-7/290 lbs.
School: Bridgeton Senior High (Bridgeton, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Another offensive lineman with nice size. Syracuse is keeping several on the radar.
Player: Kenny Yeboah
Class: 2016
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5/210 lbs.
School: Parkland Senior High (Allentown, Pa.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Player: Noah DeHond
Class: 2017
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-7/320 lbs.
School: The Peddie School (Highstown, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: Bowling Green, Buffalo, Illinois, Old Dominion, Rutgers
Notes: Originally from Rochester and part of this cycle, DeHond has reclassified to the 2017 class and transferred to The Peddie School in New Jersey. This may allow him to get more exposure, but expect coach Acosta to start developing a relationship in addition to the one already formed with Joe Adam.
Player: Darian Street
Class: 2017
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2/170 lbs.
School: Liberty High (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: He is the brother of former Pittsburgh standout and current NFL wide receiver Devin Street.
Player: Fred Hansard
Class: 2017
Position: Defensive Tackle
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3/290 lbs.
School: The Hun School (Princeton, NJ.)
Syracuse Offer: Yes
Other Offers: Rutgers, Temple
Notes: Hansard may be one of Syracuse’s top targets in the 2017 class. He currently attends the school where former Orange wideout Kevin Johnson is currently an assistant coach.
Player: Josh Comune
Class: 2018
Position: Quarterback
Rating: N/A
Position Rank: NR
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1/205 lbs.
School: Bergen Catholic High (Oradell, N.J.)
Syracuse Offer: No
Other Offers: None
Notes: Syracuse is recruiting Comune early and will monitor his development. He trains in the offseason with former Syracuse quarterback Madei Williams.