Syracuse Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Syracuse recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Syracuse commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2012 class includes 20 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.85. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Syracuse: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 89.13
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 10.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- NY
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
2.85
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(10%)
Top Pipeline State
NY • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
20 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Morgan | CB | 4★ | 90.2 | 5'10" | 184 lbs | Brooklyn, NY | Erasmus Hall | Retained |
| Ronald Thompson | TE | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Southfield, MI | Southfield | Retained |
| Myles Hilliard | WDE | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Bedford, OH | Bedford | Retained |
| Devante McFarland | ATH | 3★ | 86.2 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Huntington Station, NY | Half Hollow Hills West | Retained |
| George Morris | APB | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Central Gwinnett | Retained |
| Jason Emerich | OG | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'4" | 277 lbs | Schuylkill Haven, PA | Blue Mountain | Retained |
| Kyle Knapp | OT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Portage, MI | Portage Central | Retained |
| Josh Parris | TE | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Stone Mountain, GA | Stephenson | Retained |
| Devante McFarlane | RB | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 199 lbs | Huntington Station, NY | Half Hollow Hills West | Retained |
| James Washington | OLB | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'3" | 223 lbs | Winter Park, FL | Winter Park | Retained |
| Alvin Cornelius | WR | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Staten Island, NY | Tottenville | Retained |
| Myles Davis | FB | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'2" | 232 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Hargrave Military Academy | Retained |
| Julian Whigham | WR | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Dwyer | Retained |
| Dontez Ford | ATH | 3★ | 80.1 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Mckees Rocks, PA | Sto-Rox | Retained |
| Marcus Coleman | DT | 3★ | 79.9 | 6'1" | 275 lbs | Cherry Hill, NJ | Camden Catholic | Retained |
| Ben Lewis | WR | 2★ | 79.4 | 6'2" | 188 lbs | Middletown, MD | Middletown | Retained |
| Omari Palmer | OG | 2★ | 77.3 | 6'3" | 295 lbs | Middle Island, NY | Longwood | Retained |
| Ben Barrett | SDE | 2★ | 76.9 | 6'4" | 257 lbs | Syracuse, NY | Christian Brothers Academy | Retained |
| Josh Manley | DT | 2★ | 73.3 | 6'3" | 255 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | Retained |
| Ryan Norton | K | 2★ | 73.3 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Garden City, NY | Garden City | Retained |
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