Gadsden Declares for NFL Draft
1/6/2025 11:00:00 AM | Football
Star Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II is headed to the NFL Draft.
The redshirt-junior will forgo his fifth and final season of eligibility to pursue his career at the next level, he announced on Monday.
The most prolific pass-catching tight end in school history and an All-American, Gadsden leaves Syracuse fifth in program history in receptions and 10th in yards. Among tight ends, he re-wrote the school record book, setting a new career receptions record (141) by 49 catches after posting the top-two individual seasons in school (73 in 2024, 63 in 2022). He was a two-time First Team All-ACC selection.
Gadsden also holds the tight ends yardage record by over 600 yards, concluding his collegiate career with 1,970 yards receiving. His 969 yards in 2022 and 934 yards this past season were each nearly 400 yards above Chris Gedney's 1992 campaign of 587 yards for the previous record. Â
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida native arrived at Syracuse in 2021 as a wide receiver, playing sparingly in his rookie campaign, before being converted to tight end in 2022. His record-breaking sophomore campaign concluded in first-team all-league honors. In 2023, Gadsden picked up right where he left off in the season opener, but suffered a season-ending injury on the first drive of the Orange's second game of the season.
This past season, Gadsden was a steady target for the nation's No. 1 passing offense. He was part of an offensive unit that broke over 20 single-season or career individual/team school records. Gadsden caught 73 passes for 934 yards from QB Kyle McCord. The Orange were the only team in the country that had three-or-more players with 60+ receptions and had four, including Gadsden, achieve the milestone.
The Orange football team is coming off a 10-win season in head coach Fran Brown's first season at the helm. He tied for the most wins by a first-year head coach in school history. Season tickets for 2025 are on sale now. Visit Cuse.com/Tickets to renew your seats or become a new season ticket holder today!
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The redshirt-junior will forgo his fifth and final season of eligibility to pursue his career at the next level, he announced on Monday.
The most prolific pass-catching tight end in school history and an All-American, Gadsden leaves Syracuse fifth in program history in receptions and 10th in yards. Among tight ends, he re-wrote the school record book, setting a new career receptions record (141) by 49 catches after posting the top-two individual seasons in school (73 in 2024, 63 in 2022). He was a two-time First Team All-ACC selection.
Gadsden also holds the tight ends yardage record by over 600 yards, concluding his collegiate career with 1,970 yards receiving. His 969 yards in 2022 and 934 yards this past season were each nearly 400 yards above Chris Gedney's 1992 campaign of 587 yards for the previous record. Â
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida native arrived at Syracuse in 2021 as a wide receiver, playing sparingly in his rookie campaign, before being converted to tight end in 2022. His record-breaking sophomore campaign concluded in first-team all-league honors. In 2023, Gadsden picked up right where he left off in the season opener, but suffered a season-ending injury on the first drive of the Orange's second game of the season.
This past season, Gadsden was a steady target for the nation's No. 1 passing offense. He was part of an offensive unit that broke over 20 single-season or career individual/team school records. Gadsden caught 73 passes for 934 yards from QB Kyle McCord. The Orange were the only team in the country that had three-or-more players with 60+ receptions and had four, including Gadsden, achieve the milestone.
The Orange football team is coming off a 10-win season in head coach Fran Brown's first season at the helm. He tied for the most wins by a first-year head coach in school history. Season tickets for 2025 are on sale now. Visit Cuse.com/Tickets to renew your seats or become a new season ticket holder today!
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