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Rashard Perry Commits to Syracuse

The Orange lands a commitment from an in-state defensive lineman.
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Rashard Perry Commits to Syracuse
Rashard Perry Commits to Syracuse

Syracuse football has landed a commitment from 2023 Buffalo (NY) Bennett defensive lineman Rashard Perry. The 6-3, 245 pounder also had offers from Buffalo, Connecticut and Temple. He is the Orange’s third commitment in the 2023 recruiting class, joining quarterback LaNorris Sellers and tight end David Clement. Perry is the first on the defensive side of the ball and second in-state product to give Syracuse a verbal commitment.

Perry visited Syracuse Saturday, and that trip sealed the deal. He accumulated 123 tackles and 24 sacks playing interior defensive lineman despite constant double and triple teams. 

Syracuse has been very active during the 2023 recruiting cycle. Not only does the Orange have three players committed before the middle of April, but hoards of prospects in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes have been visiting to take in spring practice and get a closer look at the football program. 

The aggressive activity has been partially due to coaching changes in the offseason, a continuation of coaches strategy in recent years and also because of changes in the recruiting department. Gino Gigliotti was named Director of Recruiting in the offseason while Khalil Ahmad was hired as the Director of High School Relations. Specifically their connections have led to a lot of players from the Northeast traveling to Central New York for unofficial visits. 

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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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