Elite 2025 WR LaMason Waller Has Strong Relationship With Syracuse

The Orange is after one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class.

Mike McAllister | Mar 24, 2023

Elite 2025 WR LaMason Waller Has Strong Relationship With Syracuse /

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LaMason Waller stars for Sultana High in California and is one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class. Considered an athlete but being recruited by most as a wide receiver, Waller is a four star prospect on 247Sports, Rivals and On3. He is a top 100 overall prospect according to 247Sports rankings. The 6-2, 170 pound wideout's offer list is consistent with that ranking. It includes Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Utah, Washington, Washington State and West Virginia, among others.

The Orange has been recruiting him for a while, led by assistant coach Mike Johnson.

"One or twice a week from coach Mike Johnson," Waller said. "Talk about ball, talk about life, talk about family and he checks up on me sometimes. He's a really good guy."

Those conversations have led to a strong relationship between Waller and Johnson.

"It's really good and strong," Waller said. "We've built a great bond. He came to my school and had a meeting with me and my mom. He also has a good bond with my mom and that's important to me."

The next set is getting Waller on the Syracuse campus to showcase the program and how he would be used in the Orange offense. A date has not been finalized yet, but both sides are hoping to make that happen this spring.

"I'm interested in the program a ton," Waller said. "I've built a great bond with coach Johnson. That is my guy. And I obviously love the academic standpoint of the school. They are in a good spot with me as far as recruiting."

During his sophomore season, Waller had 64 catches for 1,057 yards and 15 touchdowns.

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Published Mar 24, 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.