Syracuse Football Recruiting: 2021 Defensive Commits

A look at Syracuse's commitments in the 2021 class on the defensive side of the ball.

Mike McAllister | Nov 30, 2020

Syracuse Football Recruiting: 2021 Defensive Commits /

CB DUCE CHESTNUT

Height/Weight: 5-11, 180

School: Camden High (Camden, NJ)

Other Notable Offers: Baylor, Kansas, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Ole Miss, Rutgers, West Virginia

DE JATIUS GEER

Height/Weight: 6-5, 260

School: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path, SC)

Other Notable Offers: Coastal Carolina, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Memphis, Central Florida

DT JAELIN MOSS

Height/Weight: 6-5, 260

School: Fairport High (Fairport, NY)

Other Notable Offers: Pittsburgh, Stony Brook

DT TERRY LOCKETT

Height/Weight: 6-1, 255

School: Springfield Central High (Springfield, MA)

Other Notable Offers: Buffalo, Michigan

LB MALIK MATTHEW

Height/Weight: 6-3, 210

School: Cardinal Hayes High (Bronx, NY)

Other Notable Offers: Boston College, Buffalo, Rutgers

DE HAYDEN NELSON

Height/Weight: 6-4, 248

School: Brookfield Central High (Brookfield, WI)

Other Notable Offers: Bowling Green, Central Michigan

LB AUSTIN ROON

Height/Weight: 6-4, 220

School: Byron Center High (Byron Center, MI)

Other Notable Offers: Arizona State, Army

DE DEREK MCDONALD

Height/Weight: 6-4, 230

School: Marist School (Atlanta, GA)

Other Notable Offers: Akron, Chattanooga

S MALCOLM FOLK

Height/Weight: 6-1, 191

School: Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA)

Other Notable Offers: Army, Buffalo, Northwestern

DT ELIJAH FUENTES

Height/Weight: 6-3 260

School: Cardinal Hayes High (Bronx, NY)

Other Notable Offers: Boston College, Buffalo, Duke, Rutgers, Wake Forest

Published Nov 30, 2020

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.