Bryan Kalbrosky, For The WinMon, December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM UTC·1 min readDuring college football early signing period, there was one particularly notable and perhaps even surprising recruit who committed to Syracuse.
It was the musician Toosii, who is also known for the viral track "Favorite Song" (no relation to the song by the same name released by Chance the Rapper and Childish Gambino a decade prior) from 2023. His viral hit was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAt the time of this publication, the music video had more than 330 million views on YouTube and exceeded 262 streams on Spotify.
Toosii real name
Toosii is actually named Nau'Jour Lazier Grainger.
Is Toosii playing football?
Earlier this year, in August 2025, Toosi announced he would go on a hiatus from his music career to focus on playing college football. He played high school football in North Carolina.
Toosii took visits to Maryland, USC and Duke and received an offer from Sacramento State.
Where is Toosii going to college?
Toosii will attend Syracuse University, which is also where he was originally born and raised.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe is expected to play wide receiver.
How tall is Toosii?
He posted on social media in 2021 that he is 5-foot-8.
How old is Toosii?
Granger is not your typical freshman: He is 25 years old and will turn 26 years old before next college football season begins.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: How Toosii went from viral TikTok rapper to Syracuse football recruit
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