Legacy Prospect on the Syracuse Radar

The son of a former Orange player has the staff's attention.

Mike McAllister | Jun 13, 2021

Legacy Prospect on the Syracuse Radar /

Malik Campbell was at Syracuse from 1997 to 2001. He was a reserve guard on the basketball team for two season and a three year letter winner as a wide receiver on the football team. Campbell finished his Syracuse football career with 59 catches for 811 yards and two touchdowns, and was an accomplished punt returner as well. Now, he son is starting to gain notoriety on the recruiting trail.

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Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius wide receiver Nikolas McMillan holds offers from UMass, Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Toledo, Maine and Stony Brook. Several power five schools are also keeping close tabs on McMillan, including California, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and Wisconsin.

On Friday, McMillan was on the Syracuse campus working out for the Orange coaches.

"It was great," McMillan said. "Felt good to be back up there after a year and a couple months."

McMillan had previously taken an unofficial visit in October 2019. This one, however, was a little bit different. It included a private workout with new Syracuse wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel.

"I had a workout with Coach Samuel," McMillan said. "Then after we watched some filmed and he coached me up a little bit. He taught me things I could do after I make the catch. He taught me more about a pressure step and stuff like that."

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While no offer has been extended yet, McMillan is firmly on the radar. His development will be watched closely, especially given the family connection. McMillan is hoping he receives that scholarship opportunity.

"The fast pace offense is similar to what we run in HS," McMillan said. "Playing indoors is always a plus. Being an in state kid also would allow more of my family members to come to the games. It would be really nice to receive an offer from my dad's alma mater."

McMillan is one of the top wide receivers in New York State. He is listed at 6-2, 185 pounds.

Published Jun 13, 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.