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Elijah Washington Discusses Syracuse Commitment: 'They're Getting a Dog'

The Orange landed one of Virginia's best in the 2024 class.
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Elijah Washington Discusses Syracuse Commitment: 'They're Getting a Dog'
Elijah Washington Discusses Syracuse Commitment: 'They're Getting a Dog'

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Class of 2024 Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor tight end Elijah Washington picked Syracuse over Rutgers, Virginia and West Virginia, among others, on Wednesday. 

"I spoke to coach Perk (primary recruiter Darrell Perkins)," Washington said. "We stayed in constant contact and I broke the news to him. Proceeded to connect with coach Babers and it went from there. On to the new home."

When he broke the news to the Orange's head coach, Washington says Dino was "as excited as me." At 6-7, 210 pounds, Washington gives Syracuse an intriguing athlete with tremendous upside and the potential to be a major mismatch in the offense. 

"The offense is ran by using guys like me," Washington said. 

He added that the plan is to be used in the Oronde Gadsden type role. The tight end/wide receiver hybrid type who is too big for corners but too fast for linebackers. 

"I'm excited to continue to ball and do what I do," Washington said. "Perfect fit. They're getting a dog."

Not only was the attractiveness of the offense, including his role within it, a major part of Washington's decision, but so was his relationship with the Syracuse coaches. He was in constant contact with assistant Darrell Perkins and future position coach Nunzio Campanile. 

"They showed love for sure," Washington said. 

With the addition of Washington, Syracuse's 2024 class now sits 17 deep including two highly regarded tight ends joining Jamie Tremble.  

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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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