Former Penn running back Malachi Hosley will reportedly visit Syracuse. TNS
Syracuse, N.Y — Former Penn Quakers running back Malachi Hosley is set to visit Syracuse, according to a report from CBS.
Hosley led the Ivy League in all rushing categories including carries (191), yards (1,192), touchdowns (9), yards per carry (6.2), and yards per game (119.2).
His 1,192 yards was the eighth-most by a Penn running back in program history.
Hosley ranked fourth in FCS football in rushing yards per game, 11th in total rushing yards, 13th in all-purpose yards per game (128.10) and 16th in yards per carry.
Hosley’s stand-out season earned him a nomination for the Walter Payton Award, known as the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy at the FCS level of football.
He also earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy in 2023.
Hosley will have two years of eligibility remaining.
CBS reports he will also visit Virginia, Georgia Tech and Cincinnati.
Syracuse football may need to re-stock at running back with LeQuint Allen’s status up in the air. Allen has one year of eligibility remaining at Syracuse. He led the Orange in rushing with 901 yards on 211 carries with 14 touchdowns.
Allen participated in SU’s Senior Day before its win over UConn. A school-produced video showed him being carried off the field by his teammates this week, joining a number of players who have no eligibility remaining.
Syracuse head coach Fran Brown made the plea to reporters to see if they could sway the running back into staying for one more season following SU’s win over Miami.
“As you guys keep talking to him, get him to stay in college another year,” Brown said. “But we’re really thankful about LeQuint. He’s an amazing kid.”
Syracuse’s most experienced running back behind Allen in terms of playing time is freshman Yasin Willis, who had 127 yards on 35 attempts with one touchdown.
Will Nixon, the son of SU offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, was SU’s primary backup at RB until he was knocked out for the season after suffering a Lisfranc injury against Holy Cross. Nixon had 76 yards on 19 carries before the injury.
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