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Syracuse Signee Catches Four TDs in Week One Win

Umari Hatcher's senior season is finally underway, and the future Orange receiver is making plays.
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Syracuse Signee Catches Four TDs in Week One Win
Syracuse Signee Catches Four TDs in Week One Win

The start of Syracuse wide receiver signee Umari Hatcher's senior season at Freedom High School (Virginia) was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. This past weekend marked the season opener for Freedom when they hosted Forest Park. The game went well for Freedom and Hatcher. 

Hatcher finished with four receptions for 180 yards and four touchdowns as Freedom blew out Forest Park 55-14. It was a strong first performance for Hatcher, who was one of Syracuse's biggest recruiting wins in the 2021 class. Hatcher signed with the Orange back in December. 

"I just liked them a lot," Hatcher told SI All-American's John Garcia Jr. at the Battle Miami 7v7 event in January. "They liked me a lot. We're going to make things happen."

Without a season this past fall, Hatcher worked hard behind the scenes to develop his game and get ready for the eventual start of his final year of high school ball. Clearly that hard work paid off. 

"Just worked out at home," Hatcher said. "Just practiced every other day. Worked at the field, sometimes by myself." 

The 6-4, 175 pound wide receiver committed to Syracuse in September before signing with the Orange three months later. Hatcher picked Syracuse over offers from East Carolina, Indiana, Liberty, Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina, Penn State, Temple, Virginia, Virginia Tech and others. 

Hatcher was one of three wide receivers to sign with Syracuse as part of the 2021 recruiting class, along with Oronde Gadsden and Kendall Long. Each has great size and length at 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3, respectively. 

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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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