Caden Brown breaks down his Syracuse commitment: ‘I committed because of the people in the building’

Caden Brown committed to Syracuse over the weekend, with the three-star athlete from New York City deciding to stay in-state.

Brown is ranked the fifth-best player in New York by Rivals. He is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound edge rusher from Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, New York), one of the top programs in the state.

He projects in an edge-rushing role, likely as a linebacker.

This weekend, Brown took a visit to Syracuse, which led to his commitment to the ACC program. He is the second top-10 player in New York from Rivals to commit to Syracuse (three-star wide receiver Ja’meer Thomas verballed to the program in September).

“The visit to Syracuse was great. I had a chance to meet the whol defensive staff and get to know them,” Brown told USA TODAY High School Sports.

“What stood out to me was how genuine everyone is and how they really care for me as a person, not just as a football player.”

Brown plans to enroll at Syracuse in January.

The official visit put Syracuse predictably put Syracuse in a strong spot. He said the relationships formed with the new coaching staff paid off.

Head coach Fran Brown has been on fire on the recruiting trail so far for Syracuse.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better situation. I committed because of the people in the building,” Caden Brown said.

“Not because of the facilities or anything else. The relationship with the staff was important to me.”

He held offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Maryland and Rutgers among others.