Cameron Hairston-Taylor, a three-star, top-30 athlete in the 2026 class from Virginia, has disclosed his top five via his X page. Syracuse football is on the list.
The 6-foot, 180-pound Hairston-Taylor has a top five of the Orange, fellow Atlantic Coast Conference teams Louisville and Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Appalachian State.
It's down to the fab 5! I must say that each program has made an impact on my list, whether it was in the past or present, from stopping by my school, to inviting me on campus for an OV, and or making a phone call with encouraging words when I needed it. #Fab5 #CHT #Zoom pic.twitter.com/G2HQjbPsgB
— Cameron Zoom Hairston-Taylor (@TaylorMadeOnG) June 15, 2025
Hairston-Taylor, who is also a track and field star, is a rising senior at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Va. According to his X page, in football, he suits up at defensive back and wide receiver.
Head coach Fran Brown and his top-flight staff offered a scholarship to Hairston-Taylor on May 8 of this year. Earlier this month, he took an official visit to Syracuse football, calling his trip to the Hill a "blast" and thanking the 'Cuse coaching staff "for the hospitality and just being real."
My first official visit is in the books, and let me tell ya'll, I had a blast. Thank you to every coaching staff for the hospitality and just being real. @FranBrownCuse, we appreciate you! Much love and respect! @Coach_Stork @CuseFootball pic.twitter.com/zZ8c0gAqLa
— Cameron Zoom Hairston-Taylor (@TaylorMadeOnG) June 8, 2025
Syracuse football is a finalist for a 2026 three-star athlete.
Per recruiting services, Hairston-Taylor's full offer sheet includes the Orange, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, James Madison, Liberty, Louisville, Old Dominion, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
"The #Syracuse visit was all love."
— Syracuse Rivals | The Juice Online (@TheJuiceOnline) June 10, 2025
2026 ATH Cameron Hairston-Taylor (@TaylorMadeOnG) took an OV to SU over the weekend. He goes in-depth into the visit with our Charles Kang (@CuseRivalsCK) ⬇️ https://t.co/RoJVhHOFDz
On3, within the 2026 class, has him as the No. 28 athlete and the No. 19 prospect hailing from Virginia. The industry-generated On3 Industry Ranking places Hairston-Taylor at No. 872 nationally, No. 43 at athlete and No. 18 in Virginia.
You're looking at Virginia's 5A - class C Regional Champion in the long jump with 23-1.5 to take the crown and set a NEW meet record! I'm just a DB long jumping and competing. That's all 🤷🏾♂️
— Cameron Zoom Hairston-Taylor (@TaylorMadeOnG) February 18, 2025
#Zoom #HiddenJewel #TaylorMadeOnG #5ARegChamp #LJ #PH #RoanokeKid pic.twitter.com/NU85L0T1h7
The industry-generated 247Sports Composite, meanwhile, has him at No. 714 overall, No. 51 at athlete and No. 15 in Virginia.
At this juncture, the Orange has at least 16 verbal pledges in its 2026 cycle, and the chatter is that Syracuse football coaches could see more commitments soon as targets in this class officially visit Central New York and make their college decisions.
At the time of this writing, the 'Cuse 2026 class was No. 25 per the 247Sports Composite, No. 26 via Rivals.com and No. 36 on the On3 Web site.
Last Friday, 2026 four-star wide receiver and top-50 national prospect Messiah Hampton from Rochester, N.Y., picked Oregon over Syracuse football and several other finalists. A couple of highly ranked 2026 targets, including five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell lll and four-star defensive back CJ Hester, who are both from the Sunshine State, are expected to make their commitment announcements in the coming weeks.