Recruiting Roundup: Syracuse target Hendon Hooker nets Wake Forest offer

Congratulations to the Syracuse women’s basketball team, which is ranked No. 23 in the preseason polls, its best start to the season in program history! On to today’s recruiting links…

Dudley (N.C.) quarterback Hendon Hooker tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that he received an offer from Wake Forest. The 2017 signal caller also has offers from Clemson, East Carolina, NC State and Syracuse.

Four-star defensive back KJ Sails committed to Iowa on Monday. 247 Sports rated Sails as the No. 27 cornerback in the 2016 class. He had offers from Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia, among others.

» Related: Kentrail Moran to take official to Syracuse in January

2016 Illinois commit Kentrail Moran released a new highlight reel on Monday, which he posted on Twitter. He will be taking an official visit to Syracuse in January according to Scout. Moran had committed to the Illini back in March over offers from Iowa, Michigan and Louisville, among others.

After decommiting from Penn State, Christian Colon has now turned his attention to UCLA, Maryland, Pittsburgh and Miami, writes Scout.com’s Brian Dohn. Colon is a 3-star defensive tackle from Charlotte (NC) and is the No. 2 overall DT in North Carolina. At one point, Syracuse was pursuing Colon.

That’s all for today. Have a great day, everyone!

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