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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 5165502, member: 27"] Chip didn't have anything to do with recruiting the Syracuse NFL guys (I think that is what we were discussing) but he surely played a role in helping to prep them for the NFL. Here is a snip from his Wake Forest bio... [B][I]Syracuse (2020-22)[/I][/B] [LIST] [*][I][I]West was hired as Syracuse’s cornerbacks coach in February 2020 to coach corners and in his three seasons coaching the position, every starter earned All-ACC honors and he mentored a pair of Freshmen All-Americans and an NFL Draft selection.[/I][/I] [*][I][I]He was instrumental in developing one of the nation’s top cornerback tandems in freshman Garrett Williams and redshirt junior Ifeatu Melifonwu in 2020. The duo ranked first and fifth, respectively in passes defended among Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) performers. Williams earned freshman All-American recognition and was honorable mention All-ACC while Melifonwu picked up second team All-ACC from the Associated Press. Melifonwu was a third-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.[/I][/I] [*][I][I]His 2021 tandem of Williams and Duce Chestnut ranked second and third in the ACC in passes defended, respectively, with the rookie Chestnut finishing as runner up for the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year award and garnering Third Team All-ACC honors. Williams was an honorable mention selection for the second-straight season. As a whole, the defense finished in the top-20 nationally of total defense. Surrendering just 330 yards per game, it was the lowest opponent output in a decade that Syracuse had allowed. [/I][/I] [*][I][I]Despite a season-ending injury to Williams midway through the 2022 campaign, both he and Chestnut were named honorable mention All-ACC honorees, continuing West's streak of all-conference performers. Even with the injuries to the position group, the unit shined in delivering a top-ranked passing defense nationally. The Orange finished 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6).[/I][/I] [/LIST] [URL unfurl="true"]https://godeacs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chip-west/1267[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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