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Zekai Wimberly Commits to Syracuse Football

The Orange lands a linebacker in the 2024 class.
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Zekai Wimberly Commits to Syracuse Football
Zekai Wimberly Commits to Syracuse Football

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Class of 2024 West Orange (NJ) High linebacker Zekai Wimberly has committed to Syracuse during his official visit, he announced on social media on Saturday. Wimberly is the Orange's second commitment of the day, as running back Jaden Hart had previously announced his pledge. Wimberly chose Syracuse over offers from Ole Miss, Temple and several others. 

The 6-3, 225 pounder visited for an unofficial back in April. He spent a lot of time with the Syracuse coaches during that trip and said he was able to bond with them. Those relationships proved to be critical as he made his decision, which was sealed during this weekend's official.

Wimberly is rated a three star prospect by On3 and the 119th best linebacker in the 2024 class. He has not been evaluated by 247Sports, ESPN or Rivals to date.  

On his previous visit, Wimberly took note of the practice and how the coaches instructed the players. 

"I noticed that everyone was non-stop competitive," Wimberly said. "Made me want to put the pads on. The coaches made sure everything was precise and done the right way or they would do it over. Most of all they had fun doing it and I feel that having fun is the key component of playing football. Of course it’s a business and a job but you gotta love doing it."

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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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