Over the next few weeks, the Hill will be flooded with highly ranked prospects in the 2026 class who are checking out the Syracuse football program.
According to media reports, including this excellent one from top 247Sports analyst Mike McAllister, and posts on X, a boatload of three-star and four-star players are taking official visits to the Orange through mid-June.
Fun things. Break out the hibachi and ultra-fancy cars.
During the weekends that begin on May 30, June 6 and June 13, per McAllister and X posts, the 'Cuse will host tons of commits and recruiting targets. It's an exciting time in Central New York.
To date, Syracuse football has secured at least 16 verbal pledges in its 2026 class, which is currently No. 14 overall, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. More commitments could be on the way, too, for head coach Fran Brown and his top-flight staff.
I'm not going to list every prospect who is officially visiting soon in this column, but there are some priority targets and commits who I want to note.
Syracuse football 2026 pledges and recruits who are officially visiting the Orange coming up.
Weekend that begins May 30
•Four-star defensive lineman and top-15 national prospect James Johnson of Miami Northwestern Senior High School
•Four-star defensive back/athlete and top-100 national prospect Andre Clarke Jr. of Hermitage High School in Henrico, Va.
•Four-star wide receiver and top-250 national prospect Amare Gough of Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, Va. (verbally committed to Syracuse football)
•Three-star athlete/linebacker Maurice Medley of the Saint Frances Academy Medley (verbally committed to Syracuse football)
Weekend that begins June 6
•Four-star wide receiver and top-50 national prospect Messiah Hampton of James Monroe High School in Rochester, N.Y.
•Four-star defensive back and top-150 national prospect Ayden Pouncey of Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Fla. (verbally committed to Notre Dame)
•Four-star defensive back and top-125 national prospect CJ Hester of Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Fla.
•Four-star defensive back and top-300 national prospect Tedarius Hughes of Miami Northwestern Senior High School (verbally committed to Florida State)
•Four-star linebacker and top-250 national prospect Terry Wiggins of Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pa. (verbally committed to Penn State)
•Three-star quarterback Zaid Lott of the Providence Day School in Charlotte, N.C. (verbally committed to Syracuse football)
Weekend that begins June 13
•Four-star edge and top-70 national prospect Carter Gooden of the Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass.
•Four-star offensive tackle and top-250 national prospect Javeion Cooper of Melbourne Central Catholic in Melbourne, Fla. (verbally committed to Syracuse football)
•Four-star edge and top-225 national prospect Jarius Rodgers of Fleming Island High School in Fleming Island, Fla. (verbally committed to Syracuse football)
•Four-star edge/outside linebacker and top-275 national prospect Kamron Wilson of Miami Southridge Senior High School (verbally committed to Syracuse football)