David McMorris Discusses Syracuse Commitment

Syracuse football landed a commitment from Washington (DC) Gonzaga defensive lineman David McMorris on Tuesday. He picked the Orange over offers from Boston College, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia and several others.

"One of the main reasons is I really loved the defensive scheme," McMorris said. "Also, I really just love the coaching staff. They're really good people on top of being really good coaches."

There was not a specific moment during this past weekend's official visit that clinched it for McMorris. Rather, it was the totality of his recruitment combined with the visit overall. After the visit was over, he went back home, discussed things with his family and made the decision.

The next step was calling defensive line coach Chris Achuff to inform him he was ready to commit.

"The first coach I called was coach Achuff," McMorris said. "He was super excited. He was yelling over the phone and was just really pumped."

During the official visit, one of the highlights was a film study session that showed McMorris how he would be used within Syracuse's scheme.

"One major thing coach Achuff emphasized was how much the d-linemen move and all the stunts they do," McMorris said. "I think that just fits my playing style well because I'm a quick and twitchy defensive lineman. I feel like playing in a scheme that does a lot of movements and stunts fits me perfectly."

Current Orange defensive lineman Terry Lockett was McMorris' player host during the visit.

"We were just kind of chopping it up in a sense," McMorris said. "He kept telling me it was a great place and I should really consider coming. He was a great guy and we had a good connection on the visit."

McMorris said his parents were fully supportive of his decision, which is close enough to home that they would be able to see all of his games.

"They're all in," McMorris said. "They're really excited for me to finally make this decision."

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