SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) With a disappointing second season in the rearview mirror, Syracuse's Scott Shafer welcomed a class of 25 recruits on Wednesday and said he was happy with his staff's efforts.

The Orange signed seven defensive linemen, five offensive linemen, four defensive backs, three running backs, two linebackers, and one kicker, one tight end, one long snapper, and one quarterback.

Syracuse reached deep into Atlantic Coast Conference territory for five players, including Alabama-born Steven Clark, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive lineman. More significantly, the Orange also inked seven from the metropolitan New York City area, and more than half the class is from the Northeast.