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JUCO Running Back JJ Branham Commits to Syracuse

The Orange lands a productive back from the junior college ranks.
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JUCO Running Back JJ Branham Commits to Syracuse
JUCO Running Back JJ Branham Commits to Syracuse

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Syracuse football has landed junior college running back JJ Branham. Branham, who will join the Orange for the upcoming 2023 season, announced the decision on social media Monday night. Branham ran for 648 yards on 107 carries (6.1 yards per carry) with seven touchdowns last season at Blinn College. Blinn is considered one of the best junior college programs in the country. He was named to the All Southwest Junior College Football Conference First Team in 2022. 

Branham, listed at 5-10, 205 pounds, played at Northland High School in Columbus (OH) and was originally part of the 2019 recruiting class. He signed with Eastern Michigan in the 2019 cycle over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and others. Branham redshirted during the 2019 season before transferring out. He gets the covid year of 2020 to provide another year of eligibility. That leaves him with two years to play two at Syracuse. 

The Orange's running back situation entering the 2023 season is far from secure. With the ongoing situation involving LeQuint Allen, leaving him currently suspended and suing the school to get reinstated, Syracuse has added some insurance in the talented Branham. 

During his senior year of high school, Branham rushed for 2,013 yards with 32 touchdowns. He was named first team all state in 2018. Branham was his high school's leading rusher all four years he attended. As a freshman, helped lead Northland to its first winning record in 15 years.

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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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