2014 Football Roster
Roster
Estime, Brisly

Jersey Number 9
Brisly Estime
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Delray Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Atlantic Community
Bio
Career Overview: One of the most dynamic return men in Syracuse history and a two-year starter at wide receiver ... Finished his career as the only player in school history with two touchdown receptions of 80+ yards ... ACC record-holder with a career average of 18 yards per punt return, eclipsing the previous conference standard of 17.1 yards per return by South Carolina's Bobby Bryant from 1964-66 ... Second to Orange legend Floyd Little (19.7) on the SU all-time record list for punt return average, and would rank sixth on the NCAA ledger if he met the required number of attempts per game ... Fifth on the SU career chart for most punt return yards (739) and tied for fourth on the school chart with two punt return TDs ... Ranked in the top two nationally in punt return average in consecutive seasons, including leading the FBS at 17.7 yards per return as a senior in 2016 ... Joined Little as the only SU return men to lead the NCAA in that category (Little averaged a national-best 23.5 yards on 18 returns in 1965) ... Tied for ninth in SU history with 47 career kickoff returns ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2016): Named the punt returner for the Scout.com All-America Team ... Second-team All-ACC specialist (Coaches) ... Third-team All-ACC specialist (Media) ... Played in all 12 games, starting nine at inside receiver, and installed as of one SU's four 2016 captains after the season ... Averaged 43.2 receiving yards a game and set career highs for receptions (48), receiving yards (518) and touchdown catches (3) ... Caught a pass in 11 out of 12 games ... Returned 16 punts for 283 yards ... First in the ACC for the second consecutive year, and led the NCAA in punt return average at 17.7 yards per return ... Six punt returns of 20+ yards ... Amassed 183 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Third on the team in all-purpose yardage (1,006) ... Served as a game captain twice (at Connecticut, at Pittsburgh) ... Against Louisville (9/9), caught three passes for 29 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, and set season highs for number of kickoff returns (4) and kickoff return yardage (68). Also brought back two punts for 21 yards against the Cardinals ... Caught a touchdown pass for the second straight game and notched six receptions for 80 yards versus USF (9/17) ... Offensive game captain at Connecticut (9/24) and made two receptions for 13 yards ... Against Notre Dame (10/1), averaged 42.7 yards on three punt returns for a career-best 128 yards, including a career-long tying 74-yard runback. His punt return average versus the Irish ranked second in school single-season history (min. 3 returns), trailing only Greg Allen's 1969 mark of 43.0 against Penn State. Estime also had four receptions for 18 yards against the Irish ... Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game with eight receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown versus Virginia Tech (10/15). Caught an 84-yard TD pass from Dontae Strickland in the game, tied for the second-longest passing play in the ACC in 2016. Also had one punt return for 20 yards against the Hokies ... At Boston College (10/22), had five catches for 93 yards, one kickoff return for 19 yards, and two punt returns for 25 yards ... At Clemson (11/5), brought back three kickoffs for 64 yards, including a season-long return of 39 yards. Also caught one pass for 12 yards and returned one punt for seven yards ... In his Carrier Dome finale against Florida State (11/19), made six caches for 46 yards and returned two punts for 64 yards, including a 42-yard runback ... Tied his career best for receptions with nine for 54 yards at Pittsburgh (11/26). Also rushed twice for 11 yards and had two punt returns for 11 yards against the Panthers.      Â
Junior Year (2015): Earned All-ACC Third Team honors as a specialist from from the media who cover the conference and All-ACC Honorable Mention laurels from the league's head coaches ... Starting receiver in 10 of the 11 games he played ... Missed the season finale against Boston College (11/28) due to injury ... Totaled 17 receptions for 293 yards and two touchdowns ... Led the Orange with 17.2 yards per catch ... First in the ACC and second nationally in punt return average (18.1). The mark ranked third on SU’s single-season record list and matched Maryland’s Tony Logan (2010) for the sixth-best season punt return average in ACC history ... Tied for second nationally with two punt return touchdowns ... Third in the ACC with 272 punt return yards on 15 runbacks ... Second in the ACC and seventh on SU’s single-season record list with 30 kickoff returns … His 665 kickoff returns yards were the most ever for a Syracuse junior, ranked third in the ACC and ranked eighth on the program’s single-season yardage chart ... Seventh in the ACC in kickoff return average (22.2) ... Ranked 11th in the FBS in combined kick return yards (937) ... Topped SU with 1,247 all-purpose yards and ranked fifth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (113.4) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), returned three punts for a season-best 96 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown that represented the first punt return TD for the Orange since 2003. Also had one reception for nine yards and two kickoff returns for 46 yards against the Rams ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), made two catches for a season-high 98 yards, including an 89-yard touchdown reception that marked the third-longest pass play in school history. Also ran back one kickoff for 22 yards ... Had a career-long, 11-yard rush, made one catch for 22 yards, returned two punts for eight yards, and ran back three kickoffs for 61 yards, versus Central Michigan (9/19) ... Racked up 202 combined kick return yards (158 kickoff, 44 punt) and set personal bests for most kickoff returns (6), most kickoff return yards (158) and longest kickoff return (37 yards) against LSU (9/26). Also caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown versus the Tigers ... Won ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the performance ... Made a season-high three receptions for 22 yards and had a 12-yard punt return versus Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Tied his career high with four punt returns for 83 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter at Florida State (10/31) that was the first punt return TD allowed by the Seminoles since 2001. Added one catch for two yards and one kickoff return for 17 yards in the contest ... Tied his career high with six kickoff returns for 130 yards and made a 36-yard reception at Louisville (11/7).  Â
Sophomore Year (2014): Played in five games, including two starts … Missed the majority of the season due to injury ... Finished the year with 10 receptions for 140 yards and one touchdown ... Also returned six punts for 58 yards and two kickoffs for 19 yards ... At Central Michigan (9/13), made three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown, and returned one punt for 12 yards in SU’s 40-3 victory … Against Maryland (9/20), had two catches for 45 yards and returned a career-high four punts for 47 yards (11.8 avg.) … Against Notre Dame (9/27), set season highs for both receptions (4) and yards (58). Also returned one kickoff for 19 yards and had one solo tackle versus the Irish … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2013): Played in 11 games, starting three … Third on the SU record list for most receptions by a freshman with 28 for  257 yards and one touchdown ... Led the Orange in punt return yards (126) on just four runbacks (31.5 avg.) ... Got his name on the stat sheet for the first time in his career with four receptions for 51 yards at Northwestern (9/7) … At Georgia Tech (10/19), returned the first two punts of his career for 44 yards, including a 43-yard return late in the game ... Against Wake Forest (11/2), rushed for one yard on one carry, and established a personal best with nine receptions for 62 yards and scored his first career touchdown … Against Minnesota in the Texas Bowl (12/27), had five catches for 47 yards and ran back two punts, including a 70-yard return that set up the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
High School: Coached by TJ Jackson at Atlantic Community High School … 2012 Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year and Class 7A First Team honoree … 2012 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District 20 Team selection … Ranked 10th on the 2012 Palm Beach Post Gametime Big Board … Selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game … Led Atlantic Community to the 2012 District 13-7A title and a berth in the 7A regional quarterfinals by recording 306 receiving yards and four touchdowns … Estime also had four interceptions at safety and returned five kicks for touchdowns.
Personal: Brisly Estime … Born in December 1992 in Haiti … Son of Marcaline Estime … Two brothers … Child and family studies major.
Senior Year (2016): Named the punt returner for the Scout.com All-America Team ... Second-team All-ACC specialist (Coaches) ... Third-team All-ACC specialist (Media) ... Played in all 12 games, starting nine at inside receiver, and installed as of one SU's four 2016 captains after the season ... Averaged 43.2 receiving yards a game and set career highs for receptions (48), receiving yards (518) and touchdown catches (3) ... Caught a pass in 11 out of 12 games ... Returned 16 punts for 283 yards ... First in the ACC for the second consecutive year, and led the NCAA in punt return average at 17.7 yards per return ... Six punt returns of 20+ yards ... Amassed 183 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Third on the team in all-purpose yardage (1,006) ... Served as a game captain twice (at Connecticut, at Pittsburgh) ... Against Louisville (9/9), caught three passes for 29 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, and set season highs for number of kickoff returns (4) and kickoff return yardage (68). Also brought back two punts for 21 yards against the Cardinals ... Caught a touchdown pass for the second straight game and notched six receptions for 80 yards versus USF (9/17) ... Offensive game captain at Connecticut (9/24) and made two receptions for 13 yards ... Against Notre Dame (10/1), averaged 42.7 yards on three punt returns for a career-best 128 yards, including a career-long tying 74-yard runback. His punt return average versus the Irish ranked second in school single-season history (min. 3 returns), trailing only Greg Allen's 1969 mark of 43.0 against Penn State. Estime also had four receptions for 18 yards against the Irish ... Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game with eight receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown versus Virginia Tech (10/15). Caught an 84-yard TD pass from Dontae Strickland in the game, tied for the second-longest passing play in the ACC in 2016. Also had one punt return for 20 yards against the Hokies ... At Boston College (10/22), had five catches for 93 yards, one kickoff return for 19 yards, and two punt returns for 25 yards ... At Clemson (11/5), brought back three kickoffs for 64 yards, including a season-long return of 39 yards. Also caught one pass for 12 yards and returned one punt for seven yards ... In his Carrier Dome finale against Florida State (11/19), made six caches for 46 yards and returned two punts for 64 yards, including a 42-yard runback ... Tied his career best for receptions with nine for 54 yards at Pittsburgh (11/26). Also rushed twice for 11 yards and had two punt returns for 11 yards against the Panthers.      Â
Junior Year (2015): Earned All-ACC Third Team honors as a specialist from from the media who cover the conference and All-ACC Honorable Mention laurels from the league's head coaches ... Starting receiver in 10 of the 11 games he played ... Missed the season finale against Boston College (11/28) due to injury ... Totaled 17 receptions for 293 yards and two touchdowns ... Led the Orange with 17.2 yards per catch ... First in the ACC and second nationally in punt return average (18.1). The mark ranked third on SU’s single-season record list and matched Maryland’s Tony Logan (2010) for the sixth-best season punt return average in ACC history ... Tied for second nationally with two punt return touchdowns ... Third in the ACC with 272 punt return yards on 15 runbacks ... Second in the ACC and seventh on SU’s single-season record list with 30 kickoff returns … His 665 kickoff returns yards were the most ever for a Syracuse junior, ranked third in the ACC and ranked eighth on the program’s single-season yardage chart ... Seventh in the ACC in kickoff return average (22.2) ... Ranked 11th in the FBS in combined kick return yards (937) ... Topped SU with 1,247 all-purpose yards and ranked fifth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (113.4) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), returned three punts for a season-best 96 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown that represented the first punt return TD for the Orange since 2003. Also had one reception for nine yards and two kickoff returns for 46 yards against the Rams ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), made two catches for a season-high 98 yards, including an 89-yard touchdown reception that marked the third-longest pass play in school history. Also ran back one kickoff for 22 yards ... Had a career-long, 11-yard rush, made one catch for 22 yards, returned two punts for eight yards, and ran back three kickoffs for 61 yards, versus Central Michigan (9/19) ... Racked up 202 combined kick return yards (158 kickoff, 44 punt) and set personal bests for most kickoff returns (6), most kickoff return yards (158) and longest kickoff return (37 yards) against LSU (9/26). Also caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown versus the Tigers ... Won ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the performance ... Made a season-high three receptions for 22 yards and had a 12-yard punt return versus Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Tied his career high with four punt returns for 83 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter at Florida State (10/31) that was the first punt return TD allowed by the Seminoles since 2001. Added one catch for two yards and one kickoff return for 17 yards in the contest ... Tied his career high with six kickoff returns for 130 yards and made a 36-yard reception at Louisville (11/7).  Â
Sophomore Year (2014): Played in five games, including two starts … Missed the majority of the season due to injury ... Finished the year with 10 receptions for 140 yards and one touchdown ... Also returned six punts for 58 yards and two kickoffs for 19 yards ... At Central Michigan (9/13), made three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown, and returned one punt for 12 yards in SU’s 40-3 victory … Against Maryland (9/20), had two catches for 45 yards and returned a career-high four punts for 47 yards (11.8 avg.) … Against Notre Dame (9/27), set season highs for both receptions (4) and yards (58). Also returned one kickoff for 19 yards and had one solo tackle versus the Irish … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2013): Played in 11 games, starting three … Third on the SU record list for most receptions by a freshman with 28 for  257 yards and one touchdown ... Led the Orange in punt return yards (126) on just four runbacks (31.5 avg.) ... Got his name on the stat sheet for the first time in his career with four receptions for 51 yards at Northwestern (9/7) … At Georgia Tech (10/19), returned the first two punts of his career for 44 yards, including a 43-yard return late in the game ... Against Wake Forest (11/2), rushed for one yard on one carry, and established a personal best with nine receptions for 62 yards and scored his first career touchdown … Against Minnesota in the Texas Bowl (12/27), had five catches for 47 yards and ran back two punts, including a 70-yard return that set up the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
High School: Coached by TJ Jackson at Atlantic Community High School … 2012 Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year and Class 7A First Team honoree … 2012 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District 20 Team selection … Ranked 10th on the 2012 Palm Beach Post Gametime Big Board … Selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game … Led Atlantic Community to the 2012 District 13-7A title and a berth in the 7A regional quarterfinals by recording 306 receiving yards and four touchdowns … Estime also had four interceptions at safety and returned five kicks for touchdowns.
Personal: Brisly Estime … Born in December 1992 in Haiti … Son of Marcaline Estime … Two brothers … Child and family studies major.
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