SU Football Recruiting 2015

[jonvi]

Syracuse isn't winning any wars on recruiting players with Stars. But SU is loading up on size. The latest is 3 Olinemen.

Clausman, a 6-foot-4, 301-pound guard - St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Byrne, a 6-foot-6, 305-pound tackle - St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Conway, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound tackle - Plainfield North (Ill.)

 

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In addition to the three mentioned above, below is who SU has received verbals for the 2015 class.

Tyrone Perkins, RB 6-0/190, Friends Academy Locust Valley, N.Y.

Jordan Fredericks, RB 5-11/195, Lawrence H.S. Cedarhurst, N.Y.

Gerald Robinson, CB 5-10/175, Champagnat Catholic, Hialeah, Fla.

Davante Davis, CB 6-3/200, Booker T. Washington H.S. Homestead, Fla.

Coach McDonald has a toe in the Florida Recruiting Door. I like what he's doing a bunch.

 

[jonvi]

I see I forgot links:

Teammates Sam Clausman, Colin Byrne, give verbal commitments to Syracuse football back-to-back | syracuse.com

and

Syracuse football lands verbal from Cody Conway, its third offensive lineman of the day | syracuse.com

 

[jonvi]

Syracuse football 2015 class ranked No. 32 nationally by 247Sports

Dana Levine, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound defensive end/outside linebacker, is not yet ranked by any of the major recruiting services, so it's difficult to say how his commitment will truly affect the team rankings.

And Davante Davis, a cornerback from Booker T. Washington High School in Florida, has seen his recruiting heat up in recent weeks, with Alabama the latest power program to offer the Syracuse commit.


Can Syracuse hang onto him over the next eight months?

Updated recruiting team rankings: Syracuse football 2015 class ranked No. 32 nationally by 247Sports | syracuse.com

 

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Syracuse football recruit Davante Davis decommits, says he wants to 'enjoy the whole recruiting process'

"I will be opening everything back up far as this recruiting process. I've had a nice talk with Coach McDonald also have had a talk with my family and decided to decommit from Syracuse. It's nothing but love for them but I want to enjoy the whole recruiting process and give everyone a fair chance."

When Davis verbally committed to Syracuse on May 6, he held offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Florida International and Florida Atlantic. Virginia was his only other equity conference offer.

Since then, the 6-foot-2½, 195-pound cornerback has received offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Illinois, Louisville, West Virginia and Wisconsin.



Syracuse football recruit Davante Davis decommits, says he wants to 'enjoy the whole recruiting process' | syracuse.com

 

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Quickness from NJ

Listed at 6 feet, 180 pounds by Scout.com, the South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, N.J.) product is rated three stars across the board and chose Syracuse over Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia and Rutgers, among others.

Strickland becomes the ninth verbal commitment in SU's Class of 2015 and third running back, joining Jordan Fredericks and Tyrone Perkins.

Kept one from VA. RU and WV are old foes. This will sting with them a little. ACC Baby!

 

[jonvi]

http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/06/syracuse_football_frank_battle_offer_p

I'm not sure what to think of this....

Syracuse football pulls offer from Frank Battle after another WR/TE commits, high school coach says | syracuse.com

And before Battle left on Saturday, Shafer told him there would be only one scholarship given at the 'Y' position and the Orange had made three offers.

One to Battle. One to an Alex from New York State (presumably Alex Parkinson). And one to a third target. Whoever committed first would be given the scholarship.

Battle flew home, consulted his mother Sunday night and decided he would commit to the Orange after speaking with his coach, Richard Stuart, before practice on Monday.

"We pretty much came to the decision to commit, give a verbal commitment, Syracuse is my best school right now and has the most to offer," Battle said.

But he never got the chance. McDonald called Stuart that morning to tell him that another player had committed Sunday night.

Battle called back, and all McDonald could say was to keep in touch as a verbal commitment is non-binding, especially considering schools can't actually offer scholarships until Aug. 1 of a player's senior season.

"Frank waited too long," Stuart said.

Regarding the player's commitment on Sunday, Parkinson has not committed to Syracuse, he wrote in a text message on Monday. That leaves the third player, who is unknown at this time.

 

[jonvi]

No stars but fair size. Defensive end Anthony Giudice, 6-foot-2, 243, from Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut. Giudice is the 10th member of the 2015 recruiting class and is the second defensive lineman.

Tape is at the link.

Syracuse football recruiting: DE Anthony Giudice commits to SU | syracuse.com

 

[jonvi]

SU is recruiting by the pound this year.

Evan Adams verbally committed to Syracuse. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman was on his way back from visiting Maryland when he made his decision on Thursday night.

Adams chose the Orange over offers from Maryland, Connecticut and Massachusetts. He visited Syracuse one week ago and becomes the first commit for first-year offensive line coach Joe Adam.

Syracuse football recruiting: Connecticut OL Evan Adams verbally commits to Orange | syracuse.com

 

[jonvi]

Yet another big assed lineman.....

Syracuse, N.Y. — Four days after landing 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman Evan Adams, Syracuse likely locked up the last of its offensive linemen in the 2015 recruiting class on Tuesday afternoon.

Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.) High School offensive lineman Andrejas Duerig verbally committed to the Orange, according to Scout.com. The 6-foot-4, 272-pound recruit chose Syracuse over offers from Western Michigan, Toledo, Illinois State, Florida Atlantic and Buffalo, according to Scout.com.

Syracuse football recruiting: OL Andrejas Duerig verbally commits to the Orange | syracuse.com

 

[jonvi]

Syracuse football moves into top 30 in recruiting rankings

If you have faith in rankings.....

With Andrejas Duerig commitment, Syracuse football moves into top 30 in recruiting rankings | syracuse.com

 

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After taking an unofficial visit to Syracuse on Tuesday, Hamden (Conn.) Hall Country Day School defensive end Brandon Ginnetti verbally committed to Syracuse on Wednesday.


The 6-foot-3, 240-pound junior chose Syracuse over offers from Illinois and Buffalo. Ginnetti said Boston College was close to offering as well.


http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2014/06/brandon_ginnetti_syracuse_football_recruiting.html

 

[jonvi]

Marquise Blair

Syracuse picked up a verbal commitment from Wooster High School safety Marquise Blair, the 15th player to orally commit to the 2015 class.

Blair confirmed his decision with syracuse.com on Monday morning.

A 6-foot-3, 180-pounder from Ohio, Blair is the first safety to commit to Syracuse this cycle and continues a strong run of recruiting for the coaching staff this month.

Syracuse football recruiting: Ohio safety Marquise Blair verbally commits to 2015 class | syracuse.com

 

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Shyheim Cullen

Syracuse football recruiting: Shyheim Cullen verbally commits to Orange during unofficial visit | syracuse.com


Syracuse added the first linebacker to its Class of 2015 on Saturday when Lowell (Mass.) High School's Shyheim Cullen verbally committed during an unofficial visit, according to multiple reports.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound junior becomes the 14th member of Syracuse's rapidly growing class, and the first commit to play linebacker as a primary position.

 

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Sterling Hofrichter

Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) High School kicker/punter Sterling Hofrichter verbally committed to Syracuse on Friday, he confirmed in a phone interview.

Hofrichter, ranked the No. 6 kicker and No. 13 punter in the nation by kohlskicking.com, becomes the 18th member in the Orange's Class of 2015 and 16th announced verbal commitment. The 5-foot-9, 160-pound Hofrichter visited Syracuse in May and did not have any other offers.

Syracuse football recruiting: Kicker Sterling Hofrichter verbally commits to the Orange | syracuse.com

 

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Christopher Fredrick

Syracuse, N.Y. — Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.) High School safety Christopher Fredrick has verbally committed to Syracuse, he tweeted on Friday night.

Fredrick becomes the 17th announced verbal commitment in Syracuse's Class of 2015, and second to commit on Friday after kicker/punter Sterling Hofrichter.

The 6-foot-1, 172-pound Fredrick is rated three stars by Scout.com and joins Marquise Blair as the second safety pledge in SU's class. New Jersey safety Daiquan Kelly will take an unofficial visit to Syracuse on Sunday.

Syracuse football recruiting: Georgia safety Christopher Fredrick verbally commits | syracuse.com

 

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Daiquan Kelly

Daiquan Kelly, one of the top-ranked players in New Jersey in the Class of 2015, verbally committed to Syracuse on Sunday following his second on-campus visit in the last two months, a source said.

Kelly, rated as a three-star prospect using the 247Sports composite ranking, chose Syracuse over offers from Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Rutgers. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder is the third safety in the 2015 class and the second major addition from New Jersey.

Syracuse football recruiting: Safety Daiquan Kelly verbally commits to SU during visit | syracuse.com

 

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Tyler Cross

Wow.....I'm mean holy shit wow. This kid is a beast. Snatched right out of SEC land.

Defensive lineman Tyler Cross from Chapel Hill (Douglasville, Ga.) High School verbally committed to Syracuse on Wednesday, per a source.

Cross, listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 275 pounds by ESPN.com, becomes the 21st member in Syracuse's Class of 2015

Syracuse football recruiting: Georgia DL Tyler Cross verbally commits to the Orange | syracuse.com

 

[jonvi]

You guys getting this....SU has 21 verbals for the 2015 class already. SU turned the corner.

SU competes for the ACC Championship in 2016.

 

[jonvi]

Doyle Grimes

Doyle Grimes, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker from Homestead, Fla., verbally committed to Syracuse on Saturday, he wrote on his Twitter page.

Grimes is the 22nd player to join Syracuse's 2015 recruiting class, a group that includes 20 high school seniors, 2014 holdover Lamar Dawson and an unknown player who has informed the staff of his intention to publicly commit at a later date.

Grimes attends Champagnat Catholic in Hialeah, Fla., the same high school as fellow 2015 commit Gerald "Bubba" Robinson. Grimes' other offers include West Virginia, Marshall, Appalachian State and Florida Atlantic, according to 247Sports.

Syracuse football recruiting: 2015 linebacker Doyle Grimes is 22nd player to commit to SU | syracuse.com