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

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

“When Coach Fran called, I knew it was a sign from God. So with that being said, Cuse I’m coming home,” 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 “Favorite Song” and “Love Hurts” has been coaching relentlessly since August, sharing clips from exercises at soccer amenities throughout the nation. While many assumed it was simply offseason content material, Toosii had been quietly plotting a return to the game he left behind in highschool.

Before his music profession took off, Toosii performed broad receiver at Rolesville High School in North Carolina. Though he selected the mic over a helmet again then, soccer clearly by no means left his system. Over the previous few months, he visited applications 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 desperate need of fresh energy.

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

With full eligibility and a high-profile identify, Toosii might 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 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. While it stays to be seen whether or not his abilities on the sphere match his success within the studio, the excitement round his resolution has already made Syracuse one of the crucial talked-about applications within the nation.

Toosii is anticipated to hitch the crew forward of the 2026 season.

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