Syracuse Earns Most All-ACC Performers Since Joining League
12/3/2024 4:23:00 PM | Football
A dozen Syracuse football players were named to All-ACC teams – the most since joining the conference in 2013, despite the conference now being 17 teams deep.
Tight end Oronde Gadsden II led the way receiving First Team honors at tight end. The redshirt-junior led all tight ends in the conference with 69 catches for 860 yards, marks that rank fourth nationally among tight ends.
The nation's leading passer and school record holder for yards (4,326), completions (367) and touchdown passes (29), quarterback Kyle McCord earned Second Team honors. He was joined by two of his top targets – wide receivers Trebor Pena and Jackson Meeks – on the list. Pena (79) and Meeks (73) rank first and second in the league in receptions and are also both in the top-five in yards this season. Each has seven receiving touchdowns as well.
Cornerback Clarence Lewis was Syracuse's third-team representative. Lewis ranks second in the conference in pass breakups (11) and added an interception to finish tied for third in the conference in passes defended this season.
LeQuint Allen was named an honorable mention honoree at both running back and the all-purpose position. He ran for 901 yards in the regular season and led the ACC with 17 total touchdowns. He was the nation's leading pass catcher among running backs, hauling in 61 passes for 476 yards.
Fadil Diggs, who notched 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, also earned honorable mention accolades, as did linebackers Justin Barron (85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss) and Marlowe Wax (40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks in just seven games).
On the offensive line, tackle Savion Washington and guard Jakob Bradford earned honorable mention honors for paving the way for one of the nation's top offenses this season.
Punter Jack Stonehouse, who is on pace to break the program's single-season net punting record by over a full yard per attempt, was the final honorable mention honoree.
Syracuse finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and will find out its bowl selection on Sunday.
Tight end Oronde Gadsden II led the way receiving First Team honors at tight end. The redshirt-junior led all tight ends in the conference with 69 catches for 860 yards, marks that rank fourth nationally among tight ends.
The nation's leading passer and school record holder for yards (4,326), completions (367) and touchdown passes (29), quarterback Kyle McCord earned Second Team honors. He was joined by two of his top targets – wide receivers Trebor Pena and Jackson Meeks – on the list. Pena (79) and Meeks (73) rank first and second in the league in receptions and are also both in the top-five in yards this season. Each has seven receiving touchdowns as well.
Cornerback Clarence Lewis was Syracuse's third-team representative. Lewis ranks second in the conference in pass breakups (11) and added an interception to finish tied for third in the conference in passes defended this season.
LeQuint Allen was named an honorable mention honoree at both running back and the all-purpose position. He ran for 901 yards in the regular season and led the ACC with 17 total touchdowns. He was the nation's leading pass catcher among running backs, hauling in 61 passes for 476 yards.
Fadil Diggs, who notched 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, also earned honorable mention accolades, as did linebackers Justin Barron (85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss) and Marlowe Wax (40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks in just seven games).
On the offensive line, tackle Savion Washington and guard Jakob Bradford earned honorable mention honors for paving the way for one of the nation's top offenses this season.
Punter Jack Stonehouse, who is on pace to break the program's single-season net punting record by over a full yard per attempt, was the final honorable mention honoree.
Syracuse finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and will find out its bowl selection on Sunday.
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