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Jahide Lesaine Flips Commitment to Syracuse

The former Kent State pledge is now Orange.
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Jahide Lesaine Flips Commitment to Syracuse
Jahide Lesaine Flips Commitment to Syracuse

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Irvington (NJ) High edge Jahide Lesaine has committed to Syracuse, he announced on social media. Lesaine was previously committed to Kent State, but flipped his decision after an official visit to Central New York. Other power five programs, including Nebraska, Pittsburgh and Rutgers had gotten involved recently, but the Orange's official visit sealed the deal. 

Lesaine is a 6-4, 235 defensive end prospect. Lesaine is rated three stars by 247Sports and On3. 

"He dominates the line of scrimmage every single week," Irvington head coach Smoke Pierre said. "Quick twitch kid that play with violence. ahide is long, rangy and can bend well. Has a knack for getting to the ball."

The addition of Lesaine brings Syracuse's 2024 recruiting class to 17 deep, but there is more expected movement before signing day. There are others who committed to the Babers staff who could go in another direction, while others who visited this past weekend could also join the class. 

Lesaine is Syracuse's third commitment on Sunday following the first big official visit weekend of the Fran Brown era. Lesaine joins wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby, who flipped from Texas A&M, and four star running back Yasin Willis, who flipped from Pittsburgh. All three players are from New Jersey. 

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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. 

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