Duce Gets Two Freshman All-America Nods
12/7/2021 2:30:00 PM | Football
Star freshman defensive back Darian Chestnut picked up a pair of Freshman All-America honors this week, being named to both the Pro Football Focus and 247 Sports' freshman teams.
Chestnut – who finished second in ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year voting – was previously named a third-team All-ACC cornerback.
Full PFF Team | Full 247 Team
He's the fourth member of the Orange to be named a Freshman All-American in the last two seasons on the 'Cuse defense. DB Ja'Had Carter, LB Stefon Thompson and DB Garrett Williams each earned the accolade from at least one major national publication in 2020.
The Camden, New Jersey native finished the season with the second-most passes defended in the ACC. His three interceptions led all Syracuse players, which he complimented with eight pass breakups. Louisville's Kei'Trel Clark led the passes defended category in the ACC (12). The Orange's Garrett Williams (10) led the league in pass breakups.
He became the third Orange true freshman defensive back in the last 40 years to earn a week one starting job out of camp, joining Andre Cisco (2018) and Markus Paul (1985). Both of whom eventually went on to be drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft.
Season ticket deposits for the Orange's 2022 campaign are available now. The Orange can return as many as 18 starters of the 22 positions on offense and defense and will host a challenging home schedule that features non-conference games against Notre Dame, Purdue and Wagner in addition to the four home league games.
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Chestnut – who finished second in ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year voting – was previously named a third-team All-ACC cornerback.
Full PFF Team | Full 247 Team
He's the fourth member of the Orange to be named a Freshman All-American in the last two seasons on the 'Cuse defense. DB Ja'Had Carter, LB Stefon Thompson and DB Garrett Williams each earned the accolade from at least one major national publication in 2020.
The Camden, New Jersey native finished the season with the second-most passes defended in the ACC. His three interceptions led all Syracuse players, which he complimented with eight pass breakups. Louisville's Kei'Trel Clark led the passes defended category in the ACC (12). The Orange's Garrett Williams (10) led the league in pass breakups.
He became the third Orange true freshman defensive back in the last 40 years to earn a week one starting job out of camp, joining Andre Cisco (2018) and Markus Paul (1985). Both of whom eventually went on to be drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft.
Season ticket deposits for the Orange's 2022 campaign are available now. The Orange can return as many as 18 starters of the 22 positions on offense and defense and will host a challenging home schedule that features non-conference games against Notre Dame, Purdue and Wagner in addition to the four home league games.
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