Thank You Seniors

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Senior wide receiver Clay Austin will suit up for the final time on Saturday. He's been with the program for the last three seasons.

 

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Kicker Alex Grossman is playing in his final Dome game on Saturday. He joined the team prior to 2016 and earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

 

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Jordan Martin (@HonchoJmar) joined the team this season as a grad transfer from Toledo. He made 25 tackles, forced a fumble and had three pass breakups before his season was cut short due to injury.

 

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Devin Butler (@DevinButler_12) enters his final Dome game having made an immediate impact in his only year at 'Cuse. 19 tackles, two TFLs and a sack.

 

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Another first year guy for us who mad a big impact. Austin Valdez (@AValdez01) made 28 tackles and has 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks to bolster our LB core.

 

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Sean Avant has seen action in 26 games in his 'Cuse career and will suit up for the final time on Saturday. A member of the AD Honor Roll, he's caught 17 balls for 222 yards in an Orange uniform.

 

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No one in Syracuse HISTORY has made more field goals than Cole Murphy. @_ColeMurphy_ is playing in his final Dome game on Saturday entering with 59 made FGs in his career.

 

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Zack Mahoney has thrown for nearly 2000 yards at Syracuse. @zahoney16 enters his final Dome game having accounted for 22 touchdowns at 'Cuse

 

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Jamar McGloster enters his final Dome game on Saturday with 23-straight starts at right tackle for the Orange and has played 1800 snaps over the last-two seasons.

 

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139 career tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 3 forced fumbles and a pick, Jonathan Thomas heads into his final Dome game on Saturday.

 

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The most catches in Syracuse football HISTORY, @Ambition1_ will suit up for the final time on Saturday. He's got nearly 2500 total yards to his name entering Saturday's game.

 

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Standout linebacker Parris Bennett will lead the defense one last time on Saturday. He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection in 2016 and enters his last game with 259 tackles, 21 TFLs and 4 forced fumbles in 39 career games.

 

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Nearly 3000 yards and 17 touchdowns later, @SteveIshmael_8 is suiting up in the Dome for the final time. The Belitnikoff Award Semifinalist is closing on a few Orange receiving records in his final game.

 

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The first 3-time captain in our program since the 1890s and an All-ACC linebacker, @ZiggySmalls_ will play in the Dome for the final time on Saturday. Franklin enters his final contest having played in every game in his 4 years, with 303 tackles and 8.5 sacks.

 

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We didn’t get to the promised land this season. but when we finally do, these guys will be one of the reasons why.

Thank you.

 

[cusefan88]

It's been a pleasure to watch these guys, especially Erv, Zaire, Ishmael, and Paris. THANK YOU!

 

[SWC75]

That's quite a group. Amazing that they never had a winning season or a bowl game.

 

[RICuse44]

These guys have all been great. Most are from the first Shafer recruiting class. They've been through a lot and by all accounts have been great representatives for the program.

 

[SUskibum]

We didn’t get to the promised land this season. but when we finally do, these guys will be one of the reasons why.

Thank you.

Not unlike how last year all the Clemson players thanked all the players from the past 5-6 years who built the culture of success and winning that culminated in the ultimate prize.

Not all progress is quantifiable, sometimes you just know it when you see it.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

I'm actually proudest of Sean Avant. He came from a pretty rough area & got into some trouble as a youngster but since he arrived at SU, he's made the AD Honor Roll 6/8 semesters so far, has earned his undergraduate degree, & is using his 5th year to pursue a master's. I love seeing kids develop realistic expectations for their football career/future & focus on maximizing their scholarship from an education standpoint. By all accounts, he's been a model teammate & seems to be universally well-liked on the sidelines. If the opportunity presents itself, him making a big play or even scoring a TD is the type of thing that Senior Days are all about.

 

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Tomcat will be interested to know that we're only losing one tuba player to graduation. Hopefully she is not the Steve Ishmael of tuba players

 

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Tomcat will be interested to know that we're only losing one tuba player to graduation. Hopefully she is not the Steve Ishmael of tuba players

Only dressed 9 tubas today. I hope we can get to 12 next season. I know the new director wants to grow the SUMB substantially,...

 

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