Chris Gedney
Tight End • 1992
A native of nearby Liverpool, N.Y., Gedney set the standard for Orange tight ends. He held the school records for receptions by a tight end in a season (34) and career (91) until 2011. His 34 catches and five touchdowns during the 1992 season helped propel Syracuse to a 10-2 record and a victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. Gedney played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. He returned to his alma mater in 2008 and is currently a senior associate athletics director in the SU Orange Club. A member of Syracuse’s All-Century Football Team, Gedney was named a 2015 ACC Football Legend and serves as the analyst for Syracuse IMG Radio Network football broadcasts.
A native of nearby Liverpool, N.Y., Gedney set the standard for Orange tight ends. He held the school records for receptions by a tight end in a season (34) and career (91) until 2011. His 34 catches and five touchdowns during the 1992 season helped propel Syracuse to a 10-2 record and a victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. Gedney played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. He returned to his alma mater in 2008 and is currently a senior associate athletics director in the SU Orange Club. A member of Syracuse’s All-Century Football Team, Gedney was named a 2015 ACC Football Legend and serves as the analyst for Syracuse IMG Radio Network football broadcasts.
