2019 Football Roster
Roster
Stritzinger, Allen

Jersey Number 24
Allen Stritzinger
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- De La Salle
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve safety ... Switched to defense in 2018 after spending his freshman season at running back … Played in 29 games (one start) in three seasons from 2017-19 ... In 20 games on defense, recorded 27 tackles (14 solo) and four passes defended, including one interception ... Three letters.
Junior Year (2019): Played in 11 games ... Logged 18 tackles (eight solo), including two stops while covering kickoffs ... Recorded three pass breakups ... Had two tackles and broke up a pass in Syracuse's season-opening shutout at Liberty (8/31) ... Logged one tackle at Maryland (9/7) ... Collected a career-high five tackles versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Western Michigan (9/28), credited a personal-best two pass breakups ... Made four tackles versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Made two tackles against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Registered three stops at Florida State (10/26) ... Notched one tackle at Louisville (11/23).
Sophomore Year (2018): Appeared in nine games (one start) ... Tallied nine tackles (six solo) and one interception ... Saw limited action on special teams as a member of the kickoff, kickoff return and punt return units ... Against Wagner (9/8), made the first three tackles of his career ... Started at nickel against West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl and equaled his season best with three tackles ... Also intercepted the first pass of his career in the fourth quarter against the Mountaineers and returned it 20 yards to set up an Orange field goal.
Freshman Year (2017): Appeared in nine games, mainly as a member of the kickoff return team ... Did not record any statistics ... Member of the 2017 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Standout running back and defensive back for head coach Paul Verska … No. 41 athlete in the country, according to Rivals.com … Ranked 49th among safeties in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com … No. 3 cornerback in Michigan and No. 44 overall at the position, according to Scout.com … Named to the 2016 USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Michigan Team … Honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore in 2014 … PrepStar All-Midwest Region performer … Rushed for 2,352 yards and 34 touchdowns on 451 carries (5.2 avg.) in his prep career … Amassed more than 3,000 career all-purpose yards … On defense, recorded three career interceptions and 21 passes defended … As a sophomore, rushed for 1,356 yards and 20 touchdowns, including 173 yards and a score in De La Salle’s state championship victory over Mona Shores … Member of the De La Salle track team … As a senior, finished third in the state in the 110-meter hurdles and second in the 300-meter dash.
Personal: Allen Michael Stritzinger … Born in August 1998 in Detroit, Michigan … Son of David and Vanessa Stritzinger … Four brothers, two sisters ... Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Junior Year (2019): Played in 11 games ... Logged 18 tackles (eight solo), including two stops while covering kickoffs ... Recorded three pass breakups ... Had two tackles and broke up a pass in Syracuse's season-opening shutout at Liberty (8/31) ... Logged one tackle at Maryland (9/7) ... Collected a career-high five tackles versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Western Michigan (9/28), credited a personal-best two pass breakups ... Made four tackles versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Made two tackles against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Registered three stops at Florida State (10/26) ... Notched one tackle at Louisville (11/23).
Sophomore Year (2018): Appeared in nine games (one start) ... Tallied nine tackles (six solo) and one interception ... Saw limited action on special teams as a member of the kickoff, kickoff return and punt return units ... Against Wagner (9/8), made the first three tackles of his career ... Started at nickel against West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl and equaled his season best with three tackles ... Also intercepted the first pass of his career in the fourth quarter against the Mountaineers and returned it 20 yards to set up an Orange field goal.
Freshman Year (2017): Appeared in nine games, mainly as a member of the kickoff return team ... Did not record any statistics ... Member of the 2017 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Standout running back and defensive back for head coach Paul Verska … No. 41 athlete in the country, according to Rivals.com … Ranked 49th among safeties in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com … No. 3 cornerback in Michigan and No. 44 overall at the position, according to Scout.com … Named to the 2016 USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Michigan Team … Honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore in 2014 … PrepStar All-Midwest Region performer … Rushed for 2,352 yards and 34 touchdowns on 451 carries (5.2 avg.) in his prep career … Amassed more than 3,000 career all-purpose yards … On defense, recorded three career interceptions and 21 passes defended … As a sophomore, rushed for 1,356 yards and 20 touchdowns, including 173 yards and a score in De La Salle’s state championship victory over Mona Shores … Member of the De La Salle track team … As a senior, finished third in the state in the 110-meter hurdles and second in the 300-meter dash.
Personal: Allen Michael Stritzinger … Born in August 1998 in Detroit, Michigan … Son of David and Vanessa Stritzinger … Four brothers, two sisters ... Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Fran Brown Press Conference
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06