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Syracuse National Signing Day Profile: Jeremiah Wilson

Wilson adds talent, depth to the Orange secondary.

Player: Jeremiah Wilson
Position: Defensive Back
Height/Weight: 5-11, 175 pounds
School: Osceola High (FL)
Other Notable Offers: Arizona, Iowa State, Washington State
Verbal Commitment Date: June 30, 2021
Enrolling Early: No

Evaluation: "Jeremiah Wilson is one of the best in Central Florida. A defensive back out of Kissimmee (FL) Osceola. You talk about a productive DB. First of all, we don't talk about that enough because most elite high school DBs aren't thrown to. Jeremiah moves inside, plays safety so he can be around the football a little bit more in 2020 and all he does is basically turn the football over nine times. Six interceptions, three forced fumbles. So you get kind of the balance and the variety that you bring to the table if you're Jeremiah Wilson.

"I think he's a corner, I want to make that very clear. I do think he's a corner. 5-11, 175 or so. Great hips, very instinctive, twitchy enough to truly play on the island, but he's got some safety experience. Those traits can translate to the ACC. Maybe he develops into a nickel role at the ACC level. A nickel is a starting defensive back for basically every single power five program because of the spread offense and how wide open it's become on Saturdays. You need a prospect who can affect both the passing game and the running game from the secondary. Those instincts with Jeremiah Wilson really pop on tape. He played a good level of competition in the Orlando area.

"A lot of boxes checked for, really, one of Syracuse's most recent targets. Strong evaluation and a quick turnaround with the Orange. So it shows you a little bit of the power of the ACC program when it presses, even when in a talented state like Florida." 

--John Garcia Jr.