Tag: Sharlandiin Strange

Breaking: Syracuse football lands 4-star edge Sharlandiin Strange

Sharlandiin Strange committed to Syracuse football.

Sharlandiin Strange picked Syracuse on Saturday, the ACC program beating out a number of Power Five offers for the four-star defensive end.

Syracuse landed Strange out of a final five that also included Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and South Carolina. He is a 6-foot-4 and 230-pound edge rusher from Cheltenham (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania).

Last season in seven games, Strange had 42 total tackles, with six tackles for a loss and seven sacks. He is likely a defensive end for Syracuse but could play linebacker.

He is a four-star recruit and in the ESPN 300 he is ranked at No. 296 nationally.

His decision to commit to Syracuse was posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. He made his commitment public on Saturday evening:

 

Strange is the first commitment to Syracuse in the 2025 class. Last year, their 2024 class was ranked No. 35 in the nation by 247Sports in large part due to a late push from Fran Brown, who was hired in December.

Rutgers football recruiting: What recruits visited campus on Wednesday?

Wednesday kick started recruiting for Rutgers football and the 2024 class.

Recruiting for the 2025 class has been underway for a while, but the cycle took a big step forward for Rutgers football this week with the visit of four high-profile recruits.

The recruits took in the men’s basketball game on Wednesday night, a thrilling overtime win over Nebraska.

The Rutgers football four recruits on campus for the unofficial visit were:

Rutgers currently has one commit in their 2025 class, quarterback Sean Ashenfelder from Creekside (St. Augustine, FL), In 2023 as a junior, in 11 games played, Ashenfelder was 66-of-109 for 923 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

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During his recruitment, Ahenfelder was offered by Pittsburgh, UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. He was offered by Rutgers in early February:

Four-star defensive end Sharlandiin Strange breaks down where Rutgers football stands: ‘Rutgers has been showing tons of love’

Sharlandiin Strange talks about his recruitment and why Rutgers football made his top five.

Sharlandiin Strange cut down his recruitment this week, naming a top five that includes Rutgers football.

From Cheltenham High School (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania), Strange has grown into one of the top recruits in the nation. In the ESPN 300, he is No. 263 and a four-star recruit.

Strange included Rutgers in a top five that also has  Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and USC.

Rutgers seems to be making a strong impression on Strange with his decision date fast approaching.

“Rutgers has been showing tons of love, maybe the most love out of all the schools recruiting,” Strange told Rutgers Wire on Friday night.

“The whole coaching staff shows me love, emails, everything. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

This past season, Strange had 28 total tackles, seven sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, he has a good frame but adds some nice speed and burst off the edge.

Stange’s cutdown to five programs comes with him expecting to commit soon. He said a decision is expected to be coming on January 27.

“For my top five, I picked who I picked because those are the schools that are most genuine with me, showing love,” Strange said.

“Always texting, reaching out to me on the phone. The reason why I dropped right now, the top five now – life is moving fast. Everything is moving fast. I’m already locked in for the next level.”

As for his priorities, Strange said that communication with the coaching staff needs to be open, honest and upfront.

“The most important thing for me is genuine love. I don’t want anyone to be fake with me because I wouldn’t be fake,” Strange said.

“I want people to be real with me, honest with me. Tell it like it is.”

 

Four-star edge Sharlandiin Strange posts a top-5 that includes Rutgers football

Rutgers football made a solid top-five for Sharlandiin Strange.

One of the top recruits in the region, Pennsylvania defensive end Sharlandiin Strange unveiled his top five on Thursday, with Rutgers football making the cutdown.

A 6-foot-3, 235-pound edge from Cheltenham High School (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania), Strange has grown into one of the top recruits in the nation. On3 ranks him as the No. 225 player in his class and Stange checks in at >o. 263 in the ESPN300.

He posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) his cutdown on Thursday and it included Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and USC.

 

This past fall, he had 42 total tackles, 10 tackles for a loss and seven sacks in seven games. He also had three passes defended as well as three fumbles recovered.

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Rutgers currently has one commit in the 2025, Florida quarterback Sean Ashenfelder. A three-star recruit, Ashenfelder was offered by Pittsburgh UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia in addition to Rutgers.