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Jersey Number 18
Eric Coley
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Manlius, N.Y.
- High School:
- Fayetteville-Manlius
Bio
Career Overview: Earned a starting job out of camp in 2020, before suffering a season-ending injury after the first game of the year ... Key defensive reserve and special teams contributor during his career ... Finished with Has 93 tackles (50 solo), two tackles for loss, seven passes defended and one interception in 43 career games (nine starts) ... Redshirted in 2017.
Redshirt Senior Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games with one start on special teams and in the defensive backfield ... Made nine tackles on the season and added a pass breakup ... Was part of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Tied for third on the team with two tackles in kickoff coverage ... Made a solo tackle in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Had the game-winning pass breakup on fourth down in Syracuse territory to stop UVA's potential go-ahead drive in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Started at rover and made two tackles against Wagner (10/1) ... Had two tackles against Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Set a season high with three tackles against Florida State on Senior Day (11/12) ... Made one tackle at Boston College (11/26) ... Given the Duffy Daugherty Award, which is presented annually to 'the player's player and coach's coach' in the Orange football program.
Redshirt Junior Year (2021): Played in all-12 games with six starts at safety ... Made 26 tackles and had three pass breakups ... Had three tackles in the Orange’s win over Liberty (9/24) ... Made three tackles and had a pass breakup at Florida State (10/2) ... Had his second-straight game with a pass breakup and two tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made a season-high seven tackles and had a PBU vs. Boston College (10/30) ... Had four tackles at Louisville (11/13) ... Made five tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Pat Miller Award winner ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.Â
Redshirt Junior Year (2020): Appeared in one game, starting the season opener at North Carolina at safety, before suffering a season-ending injury … Made four tackles in the opener at Carolina (9/12).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2019): Played in all 12 games, starting once ... Tied for sixth on the team with 48 tackles, including 29 solo stops … Two of his tackles came on kickoff coverage ... Credited with at least one tackle in every game ... Also tallied one tackle for loss, one interception and two pass breakups ... Contributed two tackles in Syracuse’s season-opening shutout at Liberty (8/31) ... At Maryland (9/7), notched four tackles and broke up his first career pass ... Tallied five tackles versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Western Michigan (9/21), made five stops to go along with his first career interception, which he returned seven yards, and one pass breakup ... Had six tackles against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Started at free safety in place of the injured Andre Cisco at NC State (10/10) and recorded three tackles ... Registered two tackles versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... At Florida State (10/26), amassed a personal-best seven tackles, including the first TFL of his career ... Totaled five tackles versus Boston College (11/2) ... Collected six tackles at Duke (11/16) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/23) ... Had one stop against Wake Forest (11/30).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2018): Appeared in six games … Made six tackles ... Logged three tackles in his collegiate debut versus Wagner (9/8) ... Also had three stops at Wake Forest (11/3) ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring.
Redshirt season (2017): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Defensive back and running back as a senior co-captain for Fayetteville-Manlius head coach Paul Muench … Previously attended Portage Northern High School (PNHS) in Michigan … Ranked No. 1 in New York, No. 4 in the East, and No. 51 overall among athletes in the Class of 2017 by Scout.com … Cornerback on the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA New York First Team, selected by USA Today … 2016 New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) All-State Second Team pick … Received 2016 All-Central New York (CNY) honors from Syracuse.com ... As a senior, rushed for 1,295 yards on 129 carries (10.0 avg.) and 17 touchdowns … Averaged 215.8 yards rushing per game … Posted five 100-yard rushing games and three 200-yard rushing efforts, including 405 yards and five TDs in F-M’s 59-39 victory over Henninger … In his first game at the Carrier Dome versus Gates-Chili, ran for 218 yards and scored three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) to earn Express Mart Kick-Off Classic MVP honors … Defensively, registered 70 tackles, including eight for a loss, five sacks and one fumble recovery … As a junior, captained the PNHS football team and was named the squad’s MVP … Also competed for the PNHS track team for two years, earning All-Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference accolades as a sprinter in 2014 … PNHS Track & Field Rookie of the Year and Sprinter of the Year as a freshman … Team MVP and captain of the track team as a sophomore.  Â
Personal: Eric Dawayne Coley … Born on October 28, 1998 in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Son of Vinson and Cynthia Reynolds … Two brothers … Earned his bachelor's degree in human development and family science.
Redshirt Senior Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games with one start on special teams and in the defensive backfield ... Made nine tackles on the season and added a pass breakup ... Was part of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Tied for third on the team with two tackles in kickoff coverage ... Made a solo tackle in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Had the game-winning pass breakup on fourth down in Syracuse territory to stop UVA's potential go-ahead drive in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Started at rover and made two tackles against Wagner (10/1) ... Had two tackles against Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Set a season high with three tackles against Florida State on Senior Day (11/12) ... Made one tackle at Boston College (11/26) ... Given the Duffy Daugherty Award, which is presented annually to 'the player's player and coach's coach' in the Orange football program.
Redshirt Junior Year (2021): Played in all-12 games with six starts at safety ... Made 26 tackles and had three pass breakups ... Had three tackles in the Orange’s win over Liberty (9/24) ... Made three tackles and had a pass breakup at Florida State (10/2) ... Had his second-straight game with a pass breakup and two tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made a season-high seven tackles and had a PBU vs. Boston College (10/30) ... Had four tackles at Louisville (11/13) ... Made five tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Pat Miller Award winner ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.Â
Redshirt Junior Year (2020): Appeared in one game, starting the season opener at North Carolina at safety, before suffering a season-ending injury … Made four tackles in the opener at Carolina (9/12).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2019): Played in all 12 games, starting once ... Tied for sixth on the team with 48 tackles, including 29 solo stops … Two of his tackles came on kickoff coverage ... Credited with at least one tackle in every game ... Also tallied one tackle for loss, one interception and two pass breakups ... Contributed two tackles in Syracuse’s season-opening shutout at Liberty (8/31) ... At Maryland (9/7), notched four tackles and broke up his first career pass ... Tallied five tackles versus Clemson (9/14) ... Against Western Michigan (9/21), made five stops to go along with his first career interception, which he returned seven yards, and one pass breakup ... Had six tackles against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Started at free safety in place of the injured Andre Cisco at NC State (10/10) and recorded three tackles ... Registered two tackles versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... At Florida State (10/26), amassed a personal-best seven tackles, including the first TFL of his career ... Totaled five tackles versus Boston College (11/2) ... Collected six tackles at Duke (11/16) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/23) ... Had one stop against Wake Forest (11/30).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2018): Appeared in six games … Made six tackles ... Logged three tackles in his collegiate debut versus Wagner (9/8) ... Also had three stops at Wake Forest (11/3) ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring.
Redshirt season (2017): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Defensive back and running back as a senior co-captain for Fayetteville-Manlius head coach Paul Muench … Previously attended Portage Northern High School (PNHS) in Michigan … Ranked No. 1 in New York, No. 4 in the East, and No. 51 overall among athletes in the Class of 2017 by Scout.com … Cornerback on the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA New York First Team, selected by USA Today … 2016 New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) All-State Second Team pick … Received 2016 All-Central New York (CNY) honors from Syracuse.com ... As a senior, rushed for 1,295 yards on 129 carries (10.0 avg.) and 17 touchdowns … Averaged 215.8 yards rushing per game … Posted five 100-yard rushing games and three 200-yard rushing efforts, including 405 yards and five TDs in F-M’s 59-39 victory over Henninger … In his first game at the Carrier Dome versus Gates-Chili, ran for 218 yards and scored three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) to earn Express Mart Kick-Off Classic MVP honors … Defensively, registered 70 tackles, including eight for a loss, five sacks and one fumble recovery … As a junior, captained the PNHS football team and was named the squad’s MVP … Also competed for the PNHS track team for two years, earning All-Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference accolades as a sprinter in 2014 … PNHS Track & Field Rookie of the Year and Sprinter of the Year as a freshman … Team MVP and captain of the track team as a sophomore.  Â
Personal: Eric Dawayne Coley … Born on October 28, 1998 in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Son of Vinson and Cynthia Reynolds … Two brothers … Earned his bachelor's degree in human development and family science.
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