On Wednesday, the traditional National Signing Day commences, and we’ll of course monitor any recruiting developments as it pertains to the Syracuse football 2022 class.
By and large, I’m really pumped at what has transpired for the Orange this off-season. From new coaching hires to commitments from talented high-school players to top-flight transfers into the program, I believe that the ‘Cuse boasts some nice momentum as the team prepares for spring football and beyond prior to the 2022 term kicking off.
To that end, in case you missed it, the Orange’s full 2022 schedule has gotten disclosed, and it certainly contains some daunting duels. I’m curious about the thoughts of my fellow ‘Cuse fans regarding the squad’s 2022 calendar.
Late last month, as the current semester began at Syracuse University, the athletics department announced that nine 2022 commits had signed their national letters of intent and enrolled early at SU.
Let’s see where the Syracuse football 2022 class is nationally rated.
At the time of this writing on Tuesday, the Orange’s 2022 cycle checked in at No. 73 nationally and No. 13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, according to the 247Sports Web site. Rivals.com, meanwhile, also had the ‘Cuse 2022 class at No. 73 across the country.
Understandably, a contingent of Syracuse football fans may look at those national ratings and feel underwhelmed. I get that. However, I also believe there are some excellent prospects residing within the team’s 2022 cycle.
For example, in mid-January, the Orange landed a verbal commitment from four-star defensive end Francois Nolton Jr., who had been committed to Florida but reopened his recruitment.
The 6-foot-4 Nolton headlines this ‘Cuse 2022 class. He has already enrolled at SU and previously attended Miami Edison Senior High School. Nolton held a boatload of scholarship offers, including from heavyweights such as Alabama, USC, Auburn and LSU.
ESPN rates Nolton as four stars, the No. 30 defensive end in the 2022 class, and the No. 42 player in the talent-rich state of Florida.
Earlier this week, Syracuse football picked up a commitment from Buffalo-area prospect Kevin Jobity Jr., a 6-foot-4 defensive lineman out of Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Orange coaches have also secured a handful of commitments via the transfer portal. Those include cornerback Alijah Clark, a transfer from Rutgers who was a four-star prospect in high school, wide receiver C.J. Hayes, from Michigan State, and quarterback Dan Villari, from Michigan, among others.
As I noted earlier, regardless of the national recruiting rankings for the ‘Cuse in 2022, I’m stoked about what’s going on of late with the Syracuse football program.