The 2013 Orange selected Marquis Spruill (11), Jerome Smith (45), Macky MacPherson and Jay Bromley (96) as team captains.
8/19/2013 1:50:00 PM | Football
Four standout players will serve as the 2013 captains for the Syracuse University football team. Veterans Jay Bromley, Macky MacPherson, Jerome Smith and Marquis Spruill were selected by a team vote and will lead the Orange out of the tunnel for the first time on August 31 at MetLife Stadium when Syracuse plays Penn State. Get your tickets today (click here)!
A two-year starter and the anchor of the defensive line, Bromley has played in 37 games for the Orange. The defensive tackle has 79 career tackles, including a career-best nine against Rutgers in 2012.
A candidate for the Rimington Award presented to the nation's best center, MacPherson has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher the past two seasons as the starting center. This past season, MacPherson was a part of the Orange offense that set school records for total offense (6,188 yards), total offense per game (476.0), most plays (1,028), passing yards (3,757), completions (295), passing yards per game (289.0) and touchdown passes (26). MacPherson earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors
The leading returning rusher in the ACC, Smith gained 1,1 71 yards on 227 carries in 2012. He is one of 11 Syracuse running backs to gain more than 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Smith rushed for a career-best 152 yards on a personal-best 29 carries in Syracuse's 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory against West Virginia.
A three-year starter, Spruill has played in 38 games in his Syracuse career. He is tied for 10th on the Orange career tackles for a loss record list (26.5 for 102 yards) and has 177 career tackles. A versatile player, Spruill has started at both middle and outside linebacker for the Orange and earned 2011 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors and was a 2011 Phil Steele Freshman All-America Second Team selection.
Follow along with daily practice updates on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse&@CuseFootball) and find exclusive video content on Orange All-Access including today's interview with Coach Shafer.
The 2013 regular season kicks off at MetLife Stadium on August 31 against Penn State (3:30 p.m., ESPN 2, ABC). Season and single-game tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.
A two-year starter and the anchor of the defensive line, Bromley has played in 37 games for the Orange. The defensive tackle has 79 career tackles, including a career-best nine against Rutgers in 2012.
A candidate for the Rimington Award presented to the nation's best center, MacPherson has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher the past two seasons as the starting center. This past season, MacPherson was a part of the Orange offense that set school records for total offense (6,188 yards), total offense per game (476.0), most plays (1,028), passing yards (3,757), completions (295), passing yards per game (289.0) and touchdown passes (26). MacPherson earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors
The leading returning rusher in the ACC, Smith gained 1,1 71 yards on 227 carries in 2012. He is one of 11 Syracuse running backs to gain more than 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Smith rushed for a career-best 152 yards on a personal-best 29 carries in Syracuse's 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory against West Virginia.
A three-year starter, Spruill has played in 38 games in his Syracuse career. He is tied for 10th on the Orange career tackles for a loss record list (26.5 for 102 yards) and has 177 career tackles. A versatile player, Spruill has started at both middle and outside linebacker for the Orange and earned 2011 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors and was a 2011 Phil Steele Freshman All-America Second Team selection.
Follow along with daily practice updates on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Football) and Twitter (@Cuse&@CuseFootball) and find exclusive video content on Orange All-Access including today's interview with Coach Shafer.
The 2013 regular season kicks off at MetLife Stadium on August 31 against Penn State (3:30 p.m., ESPN 2, ABC). Season and single-game tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX.
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