Syracuse football got a little more interesting on the recruiting trail Tuesday, with four-star offensive tackle Sidney Rouleau decommitting from Michigan, according to multiple reports.
Rouleau, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound lineman originally from Gatineau, Quebec, was on campus for an official visit to Syracuse this past weekend. Inside the Loud House reported that visit on Monday, and the connection appears to be real on both sides. Whether that turns into a commitment for the Orange is still up in the air, but the interest between Rouleau and Syracuse’s staff is clearly there.
Had a great weekend down in @CuseFootball thank you everyone!! Go Orange 🍊 @FranBrownCuse @On3 @TheJuiceOnline @TonyGrecoTG pic.twitter.com/KEya2dciYX
- BigSid 4⭐️ OT (@RouleauSidney) November 3, 2026
Rouleau originally gave Michigan a verbal pledge in late March of this year. Syracuse, meanwhile, offered him on March 29, 2024, according to his X page.
The Brook Hill School senior in Bullard, Texas, is viewed differently depending on the service. ESPN has him as a four-star prospect, while other recruiting outlets slot him as a high-three-star player in the 2027 class.
ESPN ranks Rouleau No. 254 nationally, No. 25 among offensive tackles and No. 34 in Texas. The industry-generated 247Sports Composite and the industry-generated Rivals Industry Ranking both place him inside the top 600 nationally among high school seniors.
Rouleau was also among the many recruits at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday for Syracuse’s 30-27 comeback win over then-No. 19 SMU. That group included Orange verbal commits as well as targets from several classes.
Syracuse’s 2027 class is already building momentum. The Orange have 25 verbal pledges from high school seniors, including a pair of four-star commits.
Right now, SU’s 2027 group sits at No. 37 nationally in the 247Sports rankings and No. 42 in the 247Sports Composite. Overall, Syracuse’s senior class is No. 44 and No. 11 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The early signing period for high school seniors opens in early December, with the regular signing period following in early February. Third-year head coach Fran Brown has already put together some of the best classes in Orange history, and this one is trending in that direction, too.
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