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Syracuse football in contention for 2022 LB Edwin Wilson Tara Kolenge

Edwin Wilson Tara Kolenge (Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports)

Edwin Wilson Tara Kolenge, an elite 2022 linebacker who hails from Canada, has trimmed his list of potential suitors down to eight, and Syracuse football is still in the running.

The 6-foot-3 Kolenge recently disclosed via Twitter his group of eight finalists, and they are the Orange, along with Virginia Tech, Boston College, Rutgers, West Virginia, Howard, Indiana and Nebraska.

Kolenge’s hometown is in Montreal, Quebec, and he is currently a junior at the Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Fla.

According to his bio on the 247Sports Web site, where he is described as an inside linebacker, Kolenge holds a total of 15 scholarship offers.