Blast From the Past: Syracuse Back in Pursuit of Willie Tyler

The Orange is recruiting the Rutgers transfer offensive lineman.

Mike McAllister | Apr 8, 2023

Blast From the Past: Syracuse Back in Pursuit of Willie Tyler /

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Syracuse football is recruiting a familiar name in Rutgers transfer offensive lineman Willie Tyler, sources confirmed. Tyler entered the transfer portal after spending the 2022 season at Rutgers. Tyler has visited the Orange recently and is reportedly looking to make a decision by the end of the month. Per 247Sports, his top five includes Arizona State, Louisville, Mississippi State, Syracuse and Temple. He is expected to visit all five schools before making a decision.

Tyler's journey is an interesting one. As a highly touted recruit out of Iowa Western Community College, Tyler signed with Texas as a junior college prospect. After not playing in two seasons, Tyler entered the transfer portal. He originally committed to Syracuse, but changed his mind and enrolled at Louisiana-Monroe.

After a strong season there, he re-entered the portal looking to play at the power five level. Syracuse offered last offseason as well, but Tyler chose to go to Rutgers. He started at tackle for the Scarlet Knights during the 2022 campaign and is now looking for a new home. Tyler is listed at 6-6, 320 pounds and has played both tackle positions during his college career. He practiced as an interior lineman at Rutgers as well.

The most recent addition for Syracuse out of the portal was West Florida linebacker Khalib Gilmor, who committed last week.

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Published Apr 8, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.