Syracuse football recruiting update: Where SU stands with No. 1 player in NY and a coveted 5-star WR
John Garcia Jr., a National College Football Recruiting analyst for Rivals, joins Brent Axe on the latest episode of Syracuse Sports for an Orange football recruiting update. Garcia updates Axe on SU's pursuit of 5-star WR Calvin Russell Jr. and how basketball may factor into that decision in addition to the talented prospects football skills. They also discuss Syracuse's chances to land 4-star WR Messiah Hampton, the No. 1 prospect in New York state, get an overview of SU's 2026 class and how Fran Brown is convincing so many top prospects to put SU on their Top 5 lists. To begin the show…
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