There must just be something about the color orange that appeals to Josh Hough.
After playing in his orange and black Beaver Falls jersey for the final time this fall, Hough will trade it in for one that is orange and blue.
Hough, a running back-linebacker and one of the WPIAL’s top players in the junior class, is all about the Orange. Monday night, Hough announced that he had verbally committed to Syracuse. He had more than a dozen FBS offers, including ones from Power Five schools Pitt and Kentucky. Pitt offered last week.
Hough visited Syracuse for its junior day late in January, and announced an offer from the Orange on Feb. 1. He’s Syracuse’s third recruit for the Class of 2021.
“It felt like home and I loved the atmosphere,” Hough said.
Syracuse recruited Hough to play running back, which is a big deal considering Hough is a big one — he’s 6-feet-2, 237 pounds. He’s a productive one, too. As a junior, Hough rushed for 1,273 yards and scored 18 touchdowns. He made the most of his 135 carries, averaging 9.4 yards per tote. That ranked third in the WPIAL among players who rushed for at least 1,000 yards.
Hough was co-offensive MVP of the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference, no small feat considering the conference also includes WPIAL champion and PIAA runner-up Central Valley and perennial power Aliquippa. He was a first-team pick at both running back and linebacker.
Brad Everett: beverett@post-gazette.com and Twitter: @BREAL412.
First Published: April 21, 2020, 6:43 p.m.
