Zekai Wimberly Recaps Syracuse Visit: 'It Was a Night to Remember'

The 2024 linebacker is high on the Orange.

Mike McAllister | Sep 8, 2022

Zekai Wimberly Recaps Syracuse Visit: 'It Was a Night to Remember' /

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Syracuse hosted more than four dozen recruits for the season opening win over Louisville. One of those class of 2024 prospects in attendance was West Orange (NJ) High linebacker Zekai Wimberly.

"Man it was very fun and a night to remember," Wimberly said. "I love the campus and hospitality of everyone there. I am forever grateful for getting invited to the game."

The 6-2, 225 pounder was impressed by the game day atmosphere at the JMA Wireless Dome.

"It was amazing," Wimberly said. "Syracuse fans showed so much love it was really eye opening. I loved that atmosphere."

During the game, Wimberly paid special attention to the Orange linebackers in order to try to see how his skill set would fit within the system and how Syracuse utilizes its backers.

"I really had my eye on the defense," Wimberly said. "It was really jaw dropping. Now the linebackers, they played lights out. They only gave up seven points to Louisville. The way they can cover and rally to the ball is just phenomenal."

Overall, the visit made an impression on Wimberly.

"Really just to get a feeling of what it's really like at Cuse," Wimberly said. "It was a day/night to remember."

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Published Sep 8, 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.