Syracuse, N.Y. -- Four-star running back Elijah Kimble, who is ranked by 247 Sports as the top football recruit in New York in the Class of 2027, listed Syracuse among his 10 preferred college destinations on Wednesday.

Kimble, who plays for Canisius High School in Buffalo, listed his Top 10 and included Syracuse among a list dotted with blueblood programs.

In addition to Syracuse, Kimble included Miami, Washington, Indiana. Tennessee, Kansas, Florida, Maryland, Ohio State and Michigan.

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Kimble’s team finished the year just 6-5, but he rushed for 1,726 yards, an average of 156.9 yards per game, along with 23 touchdowns.

He is listed in 247 Sports’ composite national rankings as a four-star prospect, the No. 197 player nationally and the No. 14 running back.

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