All Syracuse

Class of 2026 DB De'Mari Clemons Earns Syracuse Offer Following Camp Performance

The Orange extended the offer on Saturday.
Mike McAllister|
Class of 2026 DB De'Mari Clemons Earns Syracuse Offer Following Camp Performance
Class of 2026 DB De'Mari Clemons Earns Syracuse Offer Following Camp Performance

In this story:

Syracuse Orange

Syracuse football hosted its only on campus camp of the summer on Saturday. Talented players from all over the country in the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes flocked to Central New York to showcase their abilities in front of the Orange coaches. One of those players was 2026 Buffalo (NY) Sweet Home Senior High standout De'Mari Clemons. Clemons had such a strong performance that he earned an offer following camp. 

"It all started from putting in countless hours of hard work and dedication," Clemons said. "My uncle Jermaine Clemons played division one football and had the potential of going pro. Throughout my little league career people would always compare me to my uncle, which gave me the drive that if I work hard and trust the process, anything's possible. Each week my dad would take me to train at different trainers to focus on certain parts of my game to be the best I could be. 

"Every chance me and my dad had we would come up with a plan to attack all social media to get the attention needed for schools to recognize. One thing lead to another, receiving a full scholarship to a local high school and getting the opportunity to have an unofficial visit to Syracuse University. Now receiving my first division one offer from Syracuse." 

The moment was a dream come true for Clemons, who has a chance to be one of the top recruits in his class. 

"On the way home my dad burst out yelling and crying teams of joy. Shouting 'De'Mari you just got an offer from Syracuse University, our home away from home.' At that time I took a moment to thank the man above for putting me in position to compete. I called my mom and broke out the big news. This is the biggest moment of my life. I'm ready for the challenge ahead. My first priority is school and then the field after." 

SUPPORT ALL SYRACUSE

SUBSCRIBE TO ALLSYRACUSE.COM NOW TO GET ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE INSIDER CONTENT

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE ALL SYRACUSE NEWSLETTER TO GET THE LATEST ORANGE UPDATES SENT TO YOUR INBOX

JOIN THE ALL SYRACUSE FORUMS FOR FREE AND DISCUSS THE ORANGE WITH OTHER FANS AND OUR STAFF

Published
Mike McAllister
MIKE MCALLISTER

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. 

Share on XFollow McAllisterMike1
Home/Recruiting