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Syracuse football commit’s official visit photo is going viral

Antoine Deslauriers is making waves with his official visit photos at Syracuse.

Antoine Deslauriers…he likes to lift things up and put them down.

A consensus three-star recruit who committed to Syracuse in April, has made quite the impression with his official visit photos. The Canadian linebacker plays for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Montreal, Quebec) and committed to Syracuse over offers from Florida State, Ole Miss and Tennessee among others.

A class of 2025 recruit, Deslauriers is an already impressive 6-foot-1, 225 pounds.

His reported numbers on his Hudl are a 360-pound bench press and a 4400-pound squat. He has a 39-inch vertical and runs a 4.61 time in the 40.

 

Deslauriers is the first player you want off the bus. He looks like he is several years into a Power Five strength and conditioning program.

What should also be talked about is how Deslauriers is a dead ringer for Sean Astin, circa the making of Rudy…albeit a very jacked Astin. Check out his On3 profile for the photo in question.

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Why did Xavier Miles commit to Syracuse football? Fran Brown!

Syracuse football commit Xavier Miles talks about his recent verbal.

This week, Syracuse football landed a commitment from three-star lineman Xavier Miles. The New Jersey prospect underscored one reason for his commitment.

Fran Brown.

The new Syracuse head coach, Brown arrives after spending the past two years as the safeties coach at Georgia. Prior to that, he was the secondary coach with Rutgers football.

Miles, a three-star according to Rivals, also held offers from Boston College, Kent State, Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia among others.

At 6-foot-2 and 311 pounds, Miles can play either as an interior offensive lineman or as a defensive tackle. He plays for St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey).

Ask why he committed to Syracuse earlier this week, Miles was clear about the catalyst for his decision.

“Coach Fran! Great education! Family and friends. There are a lot of great schools in the region/conference but there’s only one coach Fran,” Miles told USA TODAY High School Sports.

“He will definitely help me become the best student-athlete that I can be. Home is ‘Cuse. I was recruited by Syracuse and visited for years.”

He is the second commitment to Syracuse’s 2025 recruiting class. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania three-star Sharlandiin Strange gave his verbal to the ACC program.

“In the recruiting process now you have to have find a place where there’s a mutual want between player and coach and institution,” Miles said.

“And Syracuse aligns with my core values of my family.”