Syracuse's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 21, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Amari Odom JR | 6'4"/205 | 189/291 (65%), 2594 Yds, 19 TD / 8 INT | 120 Car, 347 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM | B- | C+ | #54 | 728 (47%) | KENN ('26) | |
| #16 Malachi Nelson JR | 6'3"/193 | 104/190 (55%), 1163 Yds, 8 TD / 9 INT | 23 Car, -13 Yds, (-0.6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C- | D+ | #197 | 330 (22%) | UTEP ('26) | |
| #9 Steve Angeli SR | 6'3"/212 | 97/155 (63%), 1317 Yds, 10 TD / 2 INT | 23 Car, -32 Yds, (-1.4 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM | B- | B- | #89 | 288 (19%) | ND ('25) | |
| #13 Joseph Filardi SO | 6'1"/195 | 31/65 (48%), 226 Yds, 1 TD / 3 INT | 30 Car, 87 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | F | C+ | #332 | 187 (12%) | NA | |
| #21 Danny Lauter SR | 6'3"/220 | 52/85 (61%), 618 Yds, 5 TD / 1 INT | 3 Car, 9 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | GTWN ('26) | |||||
| #10 Zaid Lott FR | 6'4"/222 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Rich Belin SO | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Ahmad Miller JR | 6'0"/207 | 163 Car, 1035 Yds, (6.3 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Rec, 26 Yds, (5.2 YPR), 0 TD | A | D | 368 (33%) | JKST ('26) | ||
| #4 Ju'Juan Johnson JR | 6'0"/210 | 41 Car, 155 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM | 17 Rec, 72 Yds, (4.2 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | 251 (22%) | LSU ('26) | ||
| #20 Tylik Hill SO | 5'9"/205 | 24 Car, 129 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | #432 | 51 (5%) | NA | |
| #28 Malachi Coleman SO | 5'10"/190 | 9 Car, 31 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C | #314 | 19 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #3 Davion Kerr SO | 6'1"/190 | 5 Car, -3 Yds, (-0.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 13 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 0 TD | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #23 Shavane Anderson FR | 6'1"/196 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Cole Weaver JR | 6'3"/220 | 45 Rec, 642 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C | #216 | 752 (72%) | M-OH ('26) | |
| #7 Darien Williams SO | 6'0"/185 | 9 Rec, 112 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #935 | 137 (13%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #6 Darius Johnson SO | 5'10"/180 | 6 Rec, 48 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #677 | 112 (11%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #8 Tyshawn Russell JR | 5'11"/195 | 8 Rec, 84 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | C | C | #514 | 70 (7%) | SC ('25) | |
| #17 Elijah Moore SO | 6'4"/203 | 3 Rec, 52 Yds, (17.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A | #704 | 46 (4%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #86 Terrell Wilfong SO | 6'6"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #2 Umari Hatcher SR | 6'3"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('21) | ||
| #87 Nate Edwards SO | 6'4"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Calvin Russell FR | 6'5"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Amare' Gough FR | 6'1"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 BJ Garrett FR | 6'3"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Matt Outten SO | 6'1"/212 | PSU ('26) | |||||||
| #83 Julian McFadden SO | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #14 Z. Merriweather JR | 6'3"/214 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #00 Phoenix Henriquez FR | 6'1"/165 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Noah Meyers JR | 6'5"/238 | 32 Rec, 357 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | C+ | D | B | 510 (30%) | WKU ('26) | |
| #00 David Clement SR | 6'6"/260 | 3 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | D+ | A- | 249 (15%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #84 E. Washington-Baker SO | 6'7"/245 | 1 Rec, 17 Yds, (17 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C | B | 77 (5%) | NA | |
| #00 Michael Smith | 0'0"/ | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D | A- | 63 (4%) | SC ('26) | |
| #19 Daunte Bacheyie SO | 6'5"/210 | 5 Rec, 42 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C+ | 50 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #87 Wyatt Bowman SO | 6'5"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #82 Jamie Tremble JR | 6'4"/222 | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Carter Bashir FR | 6'5"/250 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Trevion Mack (T) JR | 6'6"/320 | C- | C | C | 637 (42%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #60 Naquil Betrand (T) JR | 6'6"/320 | D+ | C- | C- | 186 (12%) | ALA ('25) | |
| #77 Kam Pringle (T) SO | 6'8"/335 | D | D+ | C- | 161 (11%) | SC ('25) | |
| #68 Vito Shevchenko (T) SO | 6'7"/310 | C- | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Javeion Cooper (OT) FR | 6'4"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Joe Cruz (G) SR | 6'5"/315 | C- | D+ | C+ | 728 (47%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #76 Byron Washington (G) SO | 6'7"/400 | D+ | D+ | C- | 398 (26%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #69 Oluwafunto Akinshilo (G) SR | 6'5"/325 | C- | B | C- | 61 (3.6%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #71 Jayden Mann (G) SO | 6'4"/315 | C- | C | A- | 20 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #55 Zach Rice (G) SR | 6'5"/320 | C+ | A- | C- | 17 (1%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #79 Travis Brown-Miller (G) SO | 6'6"/330 | NA | |||||
| #74 Matthew Hawn (G) SO | 6'6"/310 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #50 Kahlil Stewart (C) SO | 6'4"/330 | C+ | A- | B+ | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Shemaj Henry (IOL) FR | 6'8"/330 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #67 D'Joni Scatliffe (OL) SO | 6'7"/315 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 Kardiear Shepherd (OL) SO | 6'7"/310 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #64 Skylar Harvey (OL) SO | 6'7"/330 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Brayden Charney (OL) FR | 6'6"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Joseph White (OL) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #21 Fran Brown Jr. (LS) JR | 5'11"/220 | ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Tunmise Adeleye (DE) SR | 6'4"/275 | 48 Tac, 19 Solo, 8 TFL, 6 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | B- | 561 (36.9%) | UNLV ('26) | |
| #15 Nathan Nyandoro (DE) SO | 6'6"/270 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 97 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #77 Jaylen Pray (DE) SO | 6'6"/290 | C | C- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #95 Dillan Fontus (DT) SR | 6'6"/292 | 27 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C- | 428 (32.4%) | MD ('26) | |
| #98 Jartavius Flounoy (DT) SO | 6'1"/300 | 22 Tac, 13 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 294 (22.5%) | GAST ('26) | ||
| #99 Isaiah Hastings (DT) SR | 6'4"/310 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 126 (11%) | ALA ('24) | ||
| #92 Rashard Perry (DT) SR | 6'3"/295 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B+ | C | 117 (10%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #11 Nissi Ogbebor (DT) SO | 6'6"/300 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 90 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #88 Elijah Crawford (DT) SO | 6'4"/285 | D | C- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #17 Kamron Wilson (DL) FR | 6'5"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jarius Rodgers (DL) FR | 6'4"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Alexander Haskell (DL) FR | 6'4"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Walt Frazier (DL) FR | 6'3"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kordae Houston (DL) FR | 6'4"/265 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Chris D'Appolonia JR | 6'3"/240 | 59 Tac, 30 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | A- | 638 (94%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #14 Keyshawn Johnson SR | 6'3"/230 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B- | 626 (92%) | UTM ('26) | |
| #5 Antoine Deslauriers SO | 6'1"/235 | 48 Tac, 28 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 449 (66%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #10 Gary Bryant III SR | 6'1"/228 | 53 Tac, 39 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | F | 437 (64%) | SDAK ('25) | |
| #18 David Omopariola JR | 6'3"/260 | 34 Tac, 24 Solo, 8 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 317 (47%) | NA | |
| #2 Z. Moultrie-Goddard JR | 6'0"/230 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | D+ | 81 (12%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #49 Josh Kubala SR | 6'2"/230 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #23 Trey Dudley SO | 6'1"/230 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Gemaus Sackie FR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Maurice Medley FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Nazir Ward (CB) JR | 6'0"/172 | 35 Tac, 20 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C+ | 772 (61%) | WKU ('26) | |
| #1 Demetres Samuel Jr. (CB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 37 Tac, 31 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B | 673 (53%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #12 Chris Peal (CB) JR | 6'1"/200 | 39 Tac, 27 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | A- | 655 (51%) | UGA ('25) | |
| #3 Davien Kerr (CB) JR | 6'1"/190 | 15 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | D | 302 (24%) | NA | |
| #20 Rayshon Andrews (CB) SO | 6'4"/195 | C | C | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #27 Javon Lawrence (CB) SO | 6'1"/180 | C | C | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Braheem Long Jr. (S) JR | 6'0"/185 | 42 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B+ | C | 478 (41%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Cornell Perry (S) SR | 6'1"/190 | 37 Tac, 30 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C+ | 429 (36%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #9 Jai Eugene Jr. (S) JR | 6'1"/186 | 21 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C | 302 (26%) | WKU ('26) | |
| #22 Ziyyon Bredell (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | 12 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #8 Tedarius Hughes (DB) FR | 6'3"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Chase Geter (DB) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Darnell Stokes (DB) FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 M. Washington jr. (DB) SR | 6'1"/200 | LOU ('24) | |||||||
| #24 Ibn-Wadu Muhammad (DB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Amare Snowden (DB) JR | 6'4"/210 | TOL ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Tripp Woody SO | 5'9"/190 | 12/14 (85.7%), Long 49 Yds | 22/22 | 58 Pts | B+ | IOWA ('25) | ||
| #00 Shay Barker FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 Jimmy Gregg FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 E'Shawn Sutton FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Fran Brown returnsOC Jeff Nixon returnsDC Vince Kehres new hire
Players with Starting experience2510 off • 15 def
Team Talent864#47 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 6.25%
Roster Size10030 portal (27.5%)
Off: 56 Talent: (#25)
Def: 40 Talent: (#68)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 19 (17.4%)
Portal Losses: 30
Unrated/No Stats: 9
Total Team Snaps: 16841
Elite: 0
Top 100: 1
Top 250: 4
Top 100 Pos: 58
JAG: 27
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 3652 (22%)
JR Snaps: 8196 (48%)
SR Snaps: 4993 (30%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
78% Snaps by Upperclassmen
9 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (1)
1533(1058)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Steve Angeli returns, their starting QB from last year. Amari Odom was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (1)
689(619)
Exp 62% • Prod 92% — Syracuse lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
2 (0)
2087(1371)
Exp 54% • Prod 47% — Syracuse lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (2)
0 (0)
2226(61)
T 33% • G 39% • C 1% — Syracuse OL: 2 starters back, 3 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
2 (1)
1723(1283)
DE 22% • DT 42% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (0)
2 (0)
2550(1264)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
1 (1)
3631(1074)
CB 95% • S 52% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6535 (3109 portal) 52% returning, (48% via Portal) • Defense 7904 (3621 portal) 54% returning, (46% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge