Two Former Four Star Recruits Set to Visit Syracuse Football as Transfer Targets

Fadil Diggs and Yazeed Haynes will get a closer look at the Orange.

Mike McAllister | Dec 13, 2023

Two Former Four Star Recruits Set to Visit Syracuse Football as Transfer Targets /

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Syracuse football’s visitor list for this weekend continues to grow, and it now includes two more former four star recruits visiting as transfer targets. Georgia wide receiver transfer Yazeed Haynes and Texas A&M defensive line transfer Fadil Diggs will get a closer look at the Orange this weekend. Haynes was recruited to Georgia by new Syracuse head coach Fran Brown, while Diggs was recruited by and played for new Syracuse defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson at Texas A&M. Diggs also scheduled to visit Alabama. He has one year of eligibility remaining while Haynes has four.

As a high school recruit, Diggs was a consensus four star, top 200 recruit out of Eastside High in New Jersey. He signed with Texas A&M over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

Haynes was considered one of the top receivers 2023 recruiting class. He was a consensus four star recruit rated as a top 300 prospect by ESPN, On3 and Rivals out of North Penn High School in Pennsylvania. He signed with Georgia over offers from Boston College, Maryland, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers and West Virginia, among others.

The two high profile transfers join fellow former four star Will Norman, a Florida defensive lineman transfer, as official visitors this weekend. Tristen Graham, Jakhari Williams, Braheem Long and Jaden Hart are among the commits also expected to visit.

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Published Dec 13, 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.