Toosii Commits To Syracuse Soccer After Pausing Rap Profession

Toosii left behind a booming rap profession to pursue Division I soccer at Syracuse College, returning to his hometown roots.

Toosii made headlines Monday (December 1) by asserting his dedication to play Division I soccer at Syracuse College, buying and selling platinum data for playbooks in a transfer that surprised each the Hip-Hop and faculty soccer worlds.

“When Coach Fran known as, I knew it was an indication from God. So with that being mentioned, Cuse I’m coming residence,” the 25-year-old rapper wrote on social media, referencing his childhood roots in Syracuse earlier than relocating to North Carolina.

The chart-topping artist behind “Favourite Tune” and “Love Hurts” has been coaching relentlessly since August, sharing clips from exercises at soccer amenities throughout the nation. Whereas many assumed it was simply offseason content material, Toosii had been quietly plotting a return to the game he left behind in highschool.

Earlier than his music profession took off, Toosii performed broad receiver at Rolesville Excessive College in North Carolina. Although he selected the mic over a helmet again then, soccer clearly by no means left his system. Over the previous few months, he visited packages at Maryland, Duke and Sacramento State earlier than deciding to return to his hometown roots in central New York.

Syracuse, coming off a dismal 3-9 season and a string of eight straight losses, is in determined want of contemporary power.

The Orange had been hit onerous when beginning quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a torn Achilles in Week 4, leaving Coach Fran Brown’s squad scrambling for solutions. Toosii’s arrival may supply a spark—on the sphere and in recruiting circles.

With full eligibility and a high-profile title, Toosii may contribute instantly if he earns his spot. His social media presence, 4.5 million followers on Instagram and 1.4 million on X, provides a advertising and marketing increase this system hasn’t seen in years.

This isn’t a gimmick. Toosii has walked away from a booming music profession, the place he instructions almost 3.9 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify, to chase a dream he placed on pause. Whereas it stays to be seen whether or not his abilities on the sphere match his success within the studio, the thrill round his determination has already made Syracuse one of the vital talked-about packages within the nation.

Toosii is predicted to affix the crew forward of the 2026 season.

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