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Syracuse football has hired Penn State Recruiting Coordinator for Personnel and Recruitment Khalil Ahmad as its Executive Director of Personnel and Recruiting, according to 247Sports. Ahmad served as the Orange’s Director of High School Relations in 2022 under former head coach Dino Babers before joining the Nittany Lions.

A former coach in New Jersey and Player Development Assistant at Rutgers University, Ahmad helped Syracuse overhaul its recruiting approach to the northeast. Ahmad is also credited with helping the resurgence of recruiting in New Jersey during the 2021 and 2022 recruiting cycles. His return to Syracuse, the addition of reportedly new defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson and reported offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, show SU’s clear initiative to bring in strong recruiters with deep ties to the region.

In his one season with Penn State, the Nittany Lions saw an uptick in commitments from the New Jersey area, including two Class of 2025 players. Ahmad will now lead a recruiting team looking to solidify those roots for Syracuse in the state.