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Malik Matthew Entering Transfer Portal

The freshman linebacker will look for a new collegiate home.
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Malik Matthew Entering Transfer Portal
Malik Matthew Entering Transfer Portal

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Syracuse freshman linebacker Malik Matthew is transferring from the Orange, a source confirmed to AllSyracuse.com on Wednesday. Matthew's twitter bio recently changed to "Transfer Outside Linebacker CO '25" which seemed to signal the move. Matthew did not appear in any games during one season with the program. 

Matthew signed with Syracuse out of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx as part of the Orange's 2021 class. Prior to his time at Cardinal Hayes, Matthew was at Lehman High in the Bronx. He picked Syracuse over offers from Boston College, Buffalo, Kent State, Rutgers and Temple. 

The 6-3, 210 pounder was not expected to make the two-deep for the upcoming season, but could have contributed on special teams and worked towards carving out a defensive role. Syracuse's linebacking core is a deep, talented group. That made immediate playing time a challenge, though the Orange will lose its current starters over the next couple of seasons. 

All three starters from the 2021 season (Mikel Jones, Marlowe Wax, Stefon Thompson) are returning for the upcoming year. Wax and Thompson still have eligibility remaining after the 2022 campaign. 

Matthew was on the roster for spring ball, but will not be this fall and beyond. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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