Vincent Carroll-Jackson Commits to Syracuse

The Orange lands a talented offensive lineman from Pennsylvania.

Mike McAllister | Dec 11, 2022

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Syracuse football continues to be hot on the recruiting trail. The Orange landed a commitment coveted 2023 Harrisburg (PA) Central Dauphin East offensive lineman Vincent Carroll-Jackson who officially visited over the weekend. Carroll-Jackson picked the Orange over offers from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Pittsburgh, Nebraska and Rutgers among others. Each of his power five offers came in the last couple of months. He was scheduled to take an official to Rutgers next weekend, but will no longer to do so after committing to Syracuse.

Listed at 6-5, 285 pounds, Carroll-Jackson was recruited as both an offensive and defensive lineman by various schools. The Orange viewed him as an offensive lineman, which is where he will start his collegiate career. His primary recruiter at Syracuse was Chris Achuff, defensive line coach, who had an in-home visit with Carroll-Jackson just last week.

Carroll-Jackson is the second high school offensive lineman in Syracuse’s 2023 class and fourth overall. Jayden Bass is the other high schooler while Richmond transfer Joe More committed to the Orange on Saturday. Junior college offensive lineman Lysander Moeolo has also given a verbal pledge.

Syracuse’s offseason focus has been clear since the end of the season. Bolstering its talent and depth along the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Carroll-Jackson’s commitment is the latest result of those efforts.

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Published Dec 11, 2022

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.