Syracuse Lands First 2022 Commitment in Defensive Back Cornell Perry

Syracuse football is on the board for the 2022 recruiting class.

Mike McAllister | Feb 16, 2021

Syracuse Lands First 2022 Commitment in Defensive Back Cornell Perry /

Syracuse football has picked up its first commitment in the 2022 recruiting class. Flat Rock (Mich.) Woodhaven athlete Cornell Perry announced his commitment to Syracuse on social media. Syracuse extended the scholarship opportunity to play defensive back for the Orange last month. The 6-0, 175 pounder also plays wide receiver at Woodhave, and said he had been in contact with the Orange for quite a while before the offer came.

“The coaching staff and the education.” Perry said regarding why he picked Syracuse. “Both of them very welcoming and the coaching staff was just so down to earth.”

Perry picked Syracuse over offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Toledo and others. Boston College and Northwestern were among other schools expressing interest. He recently ran a 4.44 40 at the Sound Mind Sound Body camp.

"Me and Coach Reynolds have been in contact for the past couple of months and he liked my film," Perry said after picking up an offer from the Orange. "He introduced me to the DBs coach (Nick Monroe) and we just clicked.

"My first reaction was me just being happy and I have been waiting for this moment because I had a feeling it would come but I had no idea when," Perry said. "It means a lot to me, I have been dreaming since I was a kid to have the opportunity to play at a power five school. Now it is reality and I am beyond blessed to get one from a great school like Syracuse."

Syracuse's first commitment in the 2021 class was Terry Lockett, who committed in March of 2020. That was considered an early commitment, but Perry has beaten even that pledge by more than a month within the given recruiting cycle.

Published Feb 16, 2021

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.