Malachi James Signs With Syracuse

The Orange lands a versatile athlete out of New Jersey.

Mike McAllister | Feb 7, 2024

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Syracuse football has added a surprise addition to its 2024 class in Burlington City (NJ) High athlete Malachi James. The speedy track star could play cornerback or wide receiver at the next level. During his senior season, he had 25 catches for 609 yards and eight touchdowns along with 35 rushes for 479 yards and five more scores. Defensively, the 5-11, 195 pounder had 38 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble.

James chose the Orange over offers from UAB, Wagner, Delaware State, Lehigh, Air Force and others. He previously committed to Air Force in August.

James is a blazing fast track star who runs the 100-meters in 10.54 seconds per his Twitter bio. That is roughly comparable to a 4.39 40 yard dash time. In other words, he has elite level speed.

Going into National Signing Day, Syracuse's involvement with James was not public. His speed is certainly not a question, and you can never have too much speed or explosiveness on offense. He projects as a potential slot receiver and return specialist if he sticks on offense. Should he find a permanent home on defense, he likely plays corner while still being a return specialist.

He is the second player to be announced by Syracuse on National Signing day, joining Ibn McDaniels.

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Published Feb 7, 2024

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.