Syracuse inked 18 recruits — maybe 19 — on Wednesday, bringing in the first part of a recruiting class that head coach Dino Babers said was longer and bigger than previous classes and better suited to the physicality of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
According to 247Sports, Syracuse has the ninth-best recruiting class in the ACC and 53rd overall with 18 three-star recruits. The 18 signees are:
- Ben Labrosse, DB (6-2, 200 lbs), Vanier (Quebec) College
- Damien Alford, WR (6-5, 210 lbs), McArthur (Florida) High School
- Garth Barclay, OL (6-7, 260 lbs), York Suburban (Pennsylvania) High School
- James Williams, P/K (6-1, 185 lbs), Athens (Georgia) Academy
- Ja’Vontae Williams, WR (6-0, 200 lbs), Glades (Florida) Central High School
- Josh Ilaoa, OL (6-3, 295 lbs), Mallard Creek (North Carolina) High School
- Justin Barron, WR (6-4, 210 lbs), Suffield (Connecticut) Academy
- Kevin Lemiuex, DL (6-4, 235 lbs), Governor’s (Massachusetts) Academy
- Latarie Kinsler, DL (6-3, 215 lbs), Pahokee (Florida) High School
- Leon Lowery, DL (6-4, 225 lbs), North Brunswick (New Jersey) High School
- Mark Petry, OL (6-4, 265 lbs), Ellsworth (Iowa) Community College
- Marlowe Wax, RB (6-0, 225 lbs), Mount St.