2026 Potential Roster / Portal Entries

[PAcuse]

Doesn’t Mark Petry have another year of eligibility after being out with an ACL last season ?

I believe he said he was moving on to the NFL but nothing official from yet that I've seen

 

[richmondcuse03]

I believe he said he was moving on to the NFL but nothing official from yet that I've seen

Yes, he is definitely moving on. He posted about some draft stuff this morning but also I spoke with him a few times this year. Really great young man who had been rehabbing hard to prepare for the draft. Pulling for him to land a spot.

 

[PAcuse]

Yes, he is definitely moving on. He posted about some draft stuff this morning but also I spoke with him a few times this year. Really great young man who had been rehabbing hard to prepare for the draft. Pulling for him to land a spot.

Wish him the best seems like a great person

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The transfer portal officially closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 16th. Syracuse football navigated the two week opening with the intention of bolstering the roster, including at key positions. CuseNation.com confirmed the list below with Syracuse head coach Fran Brown and Director of Scouting Aaron Mannicci. The list includes multiple names that had not been previously reported. In addition, CuseNation.com spoke with Mannicci regarding Syracuse's efforts in the portal. Those quotes are below the list.

NOTE: South Carolina tight end Michael Smith is listed as signed with Syracuse in the transfer portal. However, TheBigSpur reported earlier this week that Smith was attempting to stay at South Carolina, but Syracuse would not release him from his binding paperwork. CuseNation.com asked a Syracuse spokesperson about the situation, but the spokesperson declined to comment. Therefore, Smith was left off of our list until there is official word one way or the other.

QUARTERBACK

Danny Lauter (Georgetown) ??

Amari Odom (Kennesaw State)


RUNNING BACK

Ju'Juan Johnson (LSU)

Ahmad Miller (Jackson State)

WIDE RECEIVER

Elijah Moore (Florida State)

Matt Outten (Penn State)

Cole Weaver (Miami Ohio)

OFFENSIVE LINE

Oluwafunto Akinshilo (UCLA) ??

DEFENSIVE LINE

Tunmise Adeleye (UNLV)

Jartavius Flounoy (Georgia State)

Dillan Fontus (Maryland)

Keyshawn Johnson (UT-Martin)

LINEBACKER

Chris D'Appolonia (Toledo)

DEFENSIVE BACK

Jai Eugene (Western Kentucky) ??

Amare Snowden (Toledo)

Nazir Ward (Western Kentucky)

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Does the portal closing only count for players entering? If a kid is in the portal you can still sign him? But he cannot come until Summer?

I think we need an experienced C still. I would like an experienced T too. We seem to have too many WRs. Wish we could push a few out after the Spring. Wouldn't mind a grad xfer QB too.

Another LB would be nice. We really need a S, maybe even two. Looking at the roster that worries me the most. We play 3 guys and we have a complete unknown at all three spots?

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I still think they really need an experienced Safety.

 

[Moontan]

Does the portal closing only count for players entering? If a kid is in the portal you can still sign him? But he cannot come until Summer?

I think we need an experienced C still. I would like an experienced T too. We seem to have too many WRs. Wish we could push a few out after the Spring. Wouldn't mind a grad xfer QB too.

Another LB would be nice. We really need a S, maybe even two. Looking at the roster that worries me the most. We play 3 guys and we have a complete unknown at all three spots?

At SU they could technically still register for the semester on Tuesday. But that’s the last day.

 

[sufan59]

Does the portal closing only count for players entering? If a kid is in the portal you can still sign him? But he cannot come until Summer?

I think we need an experienced C still. I would like an experienced T too. We seem to have too many WRs. Wish we could push a few out after the Spring. Wouldn't mind a grad xfer QB too.

Another LB would be nice. We really need a S, maybe even two. Looking at the roster that worries me the most. We play 3 guys and we have a complete unknown at all three spots?

 

[sufan59]

I still think they really need an experienced Safety.

If they feel they need to they will add. It’s very telling on the confidence they currently have at safety that they didn’t seem to make a big push for Braden Awls from Toledo. Not saying they weren’t interested in him they were, but I would imagine if they needed a sure starter in that room that would’ve been a much bigger push.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

If they feel they need to they will add. It’s very telling on the confidence they currently have at safety that they didn’t seem to make a big push for Braden Awls from Toledo. Not saying they weren’t interested in him they were, but I would imagine if they needed a sure starter in that room that would’ve been a much bigger push.

If they are high on what we have, why didn't they play much last year? Buxton IMO was our worst defender and he was out there all the time.

 

[sufan59]

If they are high on what we have, why didn't they play much last year? Buxton IMO was our worst defender and he was out there all the time.

Development and hopefully better schemes consistently will go a long way. They also have a lot of versatility with the type of defenders they brought in by design. What I’m saying is that if they bring in more players, great. I personally think everything else that goes into winning football games will determine success. I don’t think we have a talent deficiency. We didn’t even last year had Rickie Collins been serviceable.