Syracuse, NY — Syracuse redshirt freshman Jalil Smith, a member of the Orange’s Class of 2023, posted on social media that he will re-enter his name into the transfer portal.
Smith, who played in one game last year with the Orange, is the fourth Syracuse player who has announced plans to transfer or who has entered their name into the transfer portal over the past week. The most significant contributor of that group was backup running back Jawaun Price.
Price was the only one of the four who seemed to have a substantial chance to make the Orange’s two-deep roster and his path was complicated by the strong early performance of true freshman Yasin Willis.
The other two players who are exploring their transfer options were also members of the Class of 2023, wide receiver Bryce Cohoon and defensive lineman Ty Gordon.
Smith, who is from Brooklyn, came to Syracuse ranked as the No. 11 recruit in New York by 247 Sports, along with the No. 163 edge rusher in the Class of 2023. His other offers came from Bowling Green and Temple, according to 247. He has four years of college eligibility remaining.
Smith entered his name into the transfer shortly after Fran Brown was hired but removed his name from the portal shortly after that.
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