Syracuse Football: Nearly 20 prospects, including numerous 4-stars, visiting this weekend

For the second weekend in a row, new Syracuse football head coach Fran Brown and his staff are hosting a ton of highly rated prospects on the SU campus on official visits.

According to social media posts, reports and comments from national analysts, I’ve counted close to 20 players so far who are expected to visit the Hill this weekend.

These prospects include college transfer targets, high school players who are verbally committed to the ‘Cuse at this juncture, and high school recruiting targets who have yet to commit to a college squad or are presently committed elsewhere.

Brown, who was formally introduced as the new head coach of the Orange by SU Athletics on December 4, and his assistants have totally hit the ground running on the recruiting trail.

By the way, the early signing period for 2024 prospects arrives this coming Wednesday, so from a high school recruiting standpoint, this is an important weekend for the ‘Cuse coaching staff.

Let’s look at who is on official visits to Syracuse football this weekend.

This list isn’t likely exhaustive, and is subject to change, but here are prospects who are planning to visit the Orange this weekend.

College Transfer Targets

Fadil Diggs, 4-star Texas A&M transfer, junior defensive lineman

Devin Grant, 3-star Buffalo transfer, sophomore safety

Yazeed Haynes, 3-star Georgia transfer, freshman wide receiver

James Heard Jr., West Virginia transfer, freshman linebacker

Kyle McCord, 4-star Ohio State transfer, junior quarterback

Mekhi Mews, Georgia transfer, redshirt sophomore wide receiver/return specialist

Will Norman, Florida transfer, freshman defensive lineman

High School Recruits Currently Uncommitted

Caden Brown, 2024 three-star edge from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Fatim Diggs, 2024 three-star linebacker from Eastside High School in Camden, N.J.

High School Recruits Committed To Other Schools

Gabriel Arnold, 2024 three-star offensive tackle from Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Fla., verbally committed to Western Kentucky

Syracuse Football 2024 Verbal Commits

Three-star linebacker Tristen Graham of Middletown High School in Middletown, Del., who verbally committed in June.

Three-star defensive back Braheem Long of Camden High School in Camden, N.J., who verbally committed in June.

Three-star offensive lineman Noah Rosahac of Jim Thorpe Area High School in Jim Thorpe, Pa., who verbally committed in April.

Three-star running back Jaden Hart of Michigan City High School in Michigan City, Ind., who verbally committed in June.

Three-star quarterback Jakhari Williams of the First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Ga., who verbally committed in June.

Four-star tight end/wide receiver Jamie Tremble of The Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Ga., who verbally committed in June.

Three-star offensive tackle Willie Goodacre of John H. Guyer High School, who verbally committed in June.

Three-star wide receiver Ta’Ron Haile of Millville Senior High School in Millville, N.J., who verbally committed in June.

Three-star safety Michael Matthews-Canty of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Fredericksburg, Va., who verbally committed in June.

Also, three-star wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby of Winslow Township High School in Atco, N.J., who a few days ago flipped from Texas A&M to Syracuse football (his visit this weekend is likely an unofficial one, since he took an official visit to the Orange last weekend).