Kyle McCord Sets Syracuse Official Visit Per Report
Syracuse will football will host Ohio State transfer quarterback Kyle McCord for an official visit this weekend, according to multiple reports. McCord is rated a four star transfer by 247Sports and considered one of the best quarterbacks currently available. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Last season was the first as the full time starter for the 6-3, 215 pounder. He threw for 3,170 yards with 24 touchdowns to just six interceptions while completing 65.8% of his passes while leading the Buckeyes to an 11-1 record.
McCord came to Ohio State with much fanfare in the 2021 recruiting cycle as a five star prospect per the 247Sports Composite Ranking. He was a consensus top 50 prospect in his recruiting class. He chose the Buckeyes over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Boston College, Clemson, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and others.
McCord played his high school ball in Pennsylvania, but is originally from New Jersey. Two areas new Syracuse head coach Fran Brown has extensive ties.
Syracuse is losing its starting quarterback from this past season, Garrett Shrader, as he has exhausted his eligibility. The Orange currently has Carlos Del Rio-Wilson and Braden Davis as scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. Both transferred into Syracuse in previous offseasons.
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