2015 Football Roster
Roster
Byrne, Colin

Jersey Number 64
Colin Byrne
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 303
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coral Springs, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve offensive lineman who played both guard and center during his Orange tenure … Appeared in 15 games (eight starts) from 2016-18, logging 672 snaps ... Redshirted in 2015 ... Two letters.
Junior Year (2018): Did not see game action.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in five games as the team’s top reserve up front ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Played 52 snaps at guard, including a season-high 24 versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Credited with two knockdown blocks in eight snaps against Central Michigan (9/16) ... On the field for 12 snaps at Louisville (11/18).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games, including making eight starts at center in place of the injured Jason Emerich ... Totaled 620 snaps and finished third on the team with 27 knockdown blocks ... Assisted an offense that amassed 5,290 total yards (440.8 ypg) ... Team surpassed 500 yards of total offense in three of Byrne’s eight starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... In his first career start versus USF (9/17), played a career-high 112 snaps and recorded eight knockdown blocks, the best single-game total for an SU lineman in 2016 ... Team-high seven knockdown blocks in 60 snaps at Clemson (11/5) ... Missed the Florida State (11/19) and Pittsburgh (11/26) games due to injury.
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for Coach Rocco Casullo, a Syracuse native and son of former Orange assistant coach Bob Casullo, at St. Thomas Aquinas … 2014 Sun Sentinel Florida Class 7A All-State Third Team selection … Led St. Thomas Aquinas to a 15-1 record and the 2014 Class 7A state championship … Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Colin James Byrne … Born in September 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Son of Sarah and Tim Byrne … Two sisters ... Human development and family science major.
Junior Year (2018): Did not see game action.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in five games as the team’s top reserve up front ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Played 52 snaps at guard, including a season-high 24 versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Credited with two knockdown blocks in eight snaps against Central Michigan (9/16) ... On the field for 12 snaps at Louisville (11/18).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games, including making eight starts at center in place of the injured Jason Emerich ... Totaled 620 snaps and finished third on the team with 27 knockdown blocks ... Assisted an offense that amassed 5,290 total yards (440.8 ypg) ... Team surpassed 500 yards of total offense in three of Byrne’s eight starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... In his first career start versus USF (9/17), played a career-high 112 snaps and recorded eight knockdown blocks, the best single-game total for an SU lineman in 2016 ... Team-high seven knockdown blocks in 60 snaps at Clemson (11/5) ... Missed the Florida State (11/19) and Pittsburgh (11/26) games due to injury.
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for Coach Rocco Casullo, a Syracuse native and son of former Orange assistant coach Bob Casullo, at St. Thomas Aquinas … 2014 Sun Sentinel Florida Class 7A All-State Third Team selection … Led St. Thomas Aquinas to a 15-1 record and the 2014 Class 7A state championship … Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Colin James Byrne … Born in September 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Son of Sarah and Tim Byrne … Two sisters ... Human development and family science major.
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