What's Left for Syracuse in the 2021 Class?

Nineteen players signed with Syracuse, but the 2021 recruiting cycle is not over.

Mike McAllister | Dec 16, 2020

What's Left for Syracuse in the 2021 Class? /

National Signing Day was a rousing success for Syracuse football. Nineteen of their 20 commits officially signed with the Orange. So what is left for the 2021 recruiting cycle? There is still plenty left to do.

JAELIN MOSS

Moss has been committed to Syracuse for months. He has elected to sign during the traditional signing period in February. There are almost always at least one or two prospects who elect to do that for a variety of reasons. Chase Atkinson did the same last cycle. Moss is all Orange, and is not someone Syracuse fans should be concerned will flip. That said, it never hurts to continue to recruit your commits. Syracuse should and will do that over the next couple of months.

DEFENSIVE BACK

With Will Wells headed to Central Florida, Syracuse still has an open slot at defensive back. Expect Syracuse to look into other defensive back prospects. That means evaluating high schoolers that did not sign early, junior college options and even the transfer portal. The Orange will have options, but this will be an area they will look into over the coming weeks.

DEFENSIVE END

Hayden Nelson's decommitment the day before National Signing Day was a bit of a blow to the class. That said, Syracuse still hauled in two really good defensive end prospects. There is still one slot available with Nelson's departure. This will be an interesting area to monitor as, like defensive back, they could go the high school, junior college or transfer route.

TRANFER PORTAL

The portal will be an area that comes into focus over the next few months. There are options a plenty for the Orange, and they are expected to evaluate both lines of scrimmage in order to bolster the roster. Still, with the right talent, there may not be a position they would say no to if the right player is available.

Published Dec 16, 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.