Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period, with numerous high school seniors along with some college transfers officially signing on to suit up for Syracuse football in the 2024 season and beyond.
This year’s early signing period runs from December 20 until December 22, although most players often officially sign with their college teams on the first day, which is Wednesday, Dec. 20.
SU Athletics officially introduced former Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown as the new head coach of the Orange on December 4, replacing Dino Babers.
In the short period of time since, Brown and his assistants have assembled a strong-looking 2024 recruiting class, as well as college transfers.
I’ll have articles on where the ‘Cuse 2024 high school cycle and transfer-portal class reside in national rankings soon, however, I can tell you already that both of them continue to climb on a national scale.
Here’s who officially signed with Syracuse football at the opening of the early signing period.
This list certainly can grow as time goes on, so what follows below might not prove entirely comprehensive, but this will give you an idea of the 2024 high school players and college transfers who are officially committed to the Orange, based on social media posts from SU Athletics as well as media reports.
2024 High School Players
•Three-star defensive lineman Maraad Watson of Irvington High School in Irvington, N.J.
•Three-star defensive end/tight end Jahide Lesaine Jr. of Irvington High School in Irvington, N.J.
•Four-star edge KingJoseph Edwards of Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Ga.
•Three-star running back Jaden Hart of Michigan City High School in Michigan City, Ind.
•Three-star defensive back Braheem Long of Camden High School in Camden, N.J.
•Three-star offensive lineman Noah Rosahac of Jim Thorpe Area High School in Jim Thorpe, Pa.
•Three-star quarterback Jakhari Williams of the First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Ga.
•Three-star offensive tackle Willie Goodacre of John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas
•Three-star wide receiver Ta’Ron Haile of Millville Senior High School in Millville, N.J.
•Three-star wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby of Winslow Township High School in Atco, N.J.
•Four-star wide receiver Emanuel Ross of Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, N.J.
•Four-star running back Yasin Willis of Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J.
•Three-star linebacker Jayden Brown of the Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, N.J.
•Three-star linebacker Fatim Diggs of Eastside High School in Camden, N.J.
•Three-star tight end Elijah Washington of Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Va.
•Four-star tight end/wide receiver Jamie Tremble of The Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Ga.
•Three-star edge Caden Brown of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.
•Three-star wide receiver/athlete Ja’Meer Thomas of Bennett High School in Buffalo, N.Y.
College Transfers
•Four-star Georgia freshman wide receiver Yazeed Haynes
•Three-star Buffalo sophomore safety Devin Grant
•Three-star West Virginia freshman linebacker James Heard Jr.
•Four-star Texas A&M junior defensive lineman Fadil Diggs
•Four-star Ohio State junior quarterback Kyle McCord
•Three-star Georgia junior wide receiver Jackson Meeks