Syracuse football makes Top 10 for DE Adisa Isaac, New York's top 2019 recruit
2019 star recruit Adisa Isaac talks Penn State, other suitors, and his decision
By Stephen Bailey | sbailey@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Dino Babers has emphasized since his hiring in December 2015 that keeping the most talented prospects from New York in-state is a priority.
Thus far, the Syracuse football head coach has made strides toward achieving that goal. Two cycles ago, the Orange landed the No. 7 (DB Eric Coley) and No. 13 (WR Cameron Jordan) recruits out of New York, per the 247Sports.com composite rankings. In the Class of 2018, SU signed No. 3 (ATH Trill Williams), No. 4 (OT Qadir White) and No. 14 (TE Gabe Horan).
This go-round, Syracuse is in the mix for No. 1 -- a defensive end from Canarsie High School in Brooklyn named Adisa Isaac. And on Sunday, Isaac included the Orange in his Top 10 schools.
Tennessee, Florida, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Michigan, LSU, Boston College, Nebraska and Penn State are also being considered.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Isaac is rated four stars, the No. 9 weak-side defensive end in this cycle and the No. 148 overall recruit by 247Sports.com's composite rankings. He's told multiple media outlets that he's planning to commit this fall, around September or October, after another round of visits.
Isaac has already taken one of his five available official visits, to Texas A&M, and has been on unofficial trips to Syracuse, Penn State, Boston College and Michigan, among others. Isaac, who was in Central New York in early April, is being recruited by SU safeties coach Nick Monroe.
Monroe played a factor in the Orange landing White and Williams out of New York City last cycle.
Syracuse currently has eight players committed to its 2019 class including one defensive lineman in tackle Joe Rondi.
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Stephen Bailey covers Syracuse football for The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. He can also be reached anytime via email.