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Michael Matthews-Canty Commits to Syracuse Football

The Orange lands a talented safety in the 2024 recruiting class.

Mike McAllister

Michael Matthews-Canty Commits to Syracuse Football
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Class of 2024 Fredericksburg (VA) St. Michael defensive back Michael Matthews-Canty has committed to Syracuse, he announced on social media. The 6-2 200 pounder will play safety for the Orange and chose SU over offers from Appalachian State, James Madison, Liberty and Temple. He officially visited Syracuse the weekend of June 9th, and becomes the 14th member of the Orange's 2024 recruiting class. 

Matthews-Canty is a versatile athlete who plays wide receiver, linebacker, safety and even a little corner at the high school level. While teams were recruiting him for various positions, he is expected to play safety for Syracuse. He is known for his physicality and will bring that to the Orange secondary. 

This is the first player from Virginia to commit to Syracuse during the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Orange has hit the state in past cycles as well, landing two players in 2023 (Ike Daniels, Ty Gordon), one in 2021 (Umari Hatcher) and two more in 2020 (Anwar Sparrow, Ja'Had Carter).  

In addition to being the first player from Virginia, Matthews-Canty is also the first safety in Syracuse's 2024 recruiting class. He likely fits in at the Rover position, which has both defensive back and linebacker principles. His skill set and experience playing both in high school should translate well to that position within the 3-3-5 scheme. 

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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. 

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