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Syracuse football continues to recruit defensive ends, eyeing another in 2021

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Syracuse football has been known mostly for offensive production since Head Coach Dino Babers arrived in town. Recent recruiting trends point at defense.

Almost as soon as Class of 2021 three-star defensive end, Robert Jackson put Syracuse football in his top ten, the Orange hit the market again. This time, it was another three-star rated DE in Cole Nelson.

Nelson, who is given the three stars by Rivals, is a strongside DE from Johns Creek, Georgia. According to his Rivals profile, he’s also been offered by schools such as Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, and Boston College, among others.