Last month, Syracuse football stunned the college football world when it secured a verbal pledge from 2026 five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell lll, a state champion in 2024 with Miami Northwestern Senior High School, who is also expected to suit up for Syracuse basketball, I've been told.
Russell's football teammate at Miami Northwestern, 2027 five-star wide receiver/athlete Nick Lennear, is also high on the Orange program. According to a post on X from Rivals analyst Marcus Benjamin, the 6-foot, 170-pound Lennear will visit several schools this fall, including the 'Cuse.