2021 Football Roster
Roster
Hanna, Rob

Jersey Number 19
Rob Hanna
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Palmetto
Bio
Career Overview: Has seen action in 30 games over three seasons at Syracuse ... Was an impact freshman who joined the starting lineup for the last-nine games of the 2020 season, replacing All-American Andre Cisco after his season-ending injury ... Enters 2023 with 106 tackles (72 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive back ... Made 21 tackles and forced a fumble ... Part of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had three tackles in the win at UConn (9/10) ... Made three tackles in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Had a season-best seven tackles and a forced fumble at Clemson (10/22) ... Made a pair of tackles against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Notched five tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5).
Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in 11 games with three starts at rover ... Made 30 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack on the season ... Made four tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had four tackles against Rutgers (9/18) ... Made a pair of solo tackles in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Had four tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made three solo tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Had the game-saving sack at Virginia Tech (10/23), which forced the Hokies to punt the ball back to the Orange, setting up the game-winning offensive drive in the comeback win. Also had a season-high five solo tackles ... Had two tackles against Boston College (10/30) ... Made three tackles vs. Louisville (11/13) ... Tallied a pair of tackles at NC State (11/20).
Freshman Year (2020): Started the last nine games of the season at rover after All-American Andre Cisco suffered an injury in pregame warmups vs. Georgia Tech … Made nine tackles, had a tackle for loss and an interception in his collegiate debut vs. the Yellow Jackets (9/26) … Posted a career-high 12 tackles and recovered a fumble against Duke (10/10) … Made five solo tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Made eight tackles at Boston College (11/7) … Had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Notre Dame (12/5).
High School: Strong safety and outside linebacker for Coach Mike Manasco … Rated the No. 56 safety in the Class of 2020 by the 247Sports.com composite index … No. 38 player at his position and the No. 90 player in Florida, according to Rivals.com … Considered the No. 63 safety nationally by ESPN … Member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team … As a senior, had 36 tackles, one sack and one interception to help the Panthers to a 10-2 record and a berth in the FHSAA Class 8A regional semifinals … Leader of a Palmetto defense that allowed 10.3 points per game and posted four shutouts in 2019.
Personal: Robert Alexander Hanna … Born on March 28, 2001 in Miami, Florida … Son of Lashonda Roper … Three brothers … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive back ... Made 21 tackles and forced a fumble ... Part of a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had three tackles in the win at UConn (9/10) ... Made three tackles in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Had a season-best seven tackles and a forced fumble at Clemson (10/22) ... Made a pair of tackles against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Notched five tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5).
Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in 11 games with three starts at rover ... Made 30 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack on the season ... Made four tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had four tackles against Rutgers (9/18) ... Made a pair of solo tackles in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Had four tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made three solo tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Had the game-saving sack at Virginia Tech (10/23), which forced the Hokies to punt the ball back to the Orange, setting up the game-winning offensive drive in the comeback win. Also had a season-high five solo tackles ... Had two tackles against Boston College (10/30) ... Made three tackles vs. Louisville (11/13) ... Tallied a pair of tackles at NC State (11/20).
Freshman Year (2020): Started the last nine games of the season at rover after All-American Andre Cisco suffered an injury in pregame warmups vs. Georgia Tech … Made nine tackles, had a tackle for loss and an interception in his collegiate debut vs. the Yellow Jackets (9/26) … Posted a career-high 12 tackles and recovered a fumble against Duke (10/10) … Made five solo tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Made eight tackles at Boston College (11/7) … Had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Notre Dame (12/5).
High School: Strong safety and outside linebacker for Coach Mike Manasco … Rated the No. 56 safety in the Class of 2020 by the 247Sports.com composite index … No. 38 player at his position and the No. 90 player in Florida, according to Rivals.com … Considered the No. 63 safety nationally by ESPN … Member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team … As a senior, had 36 tackles, one sack and one interception to help the Panthers to a 10-2 record and a berth in the FHSAA Class 8A regional semifinals … Leader of a Palmetto defense that allowed 10.3 points per game and posted four shutouts in 2019.
Personal: Robert Alexander Hanna … Born on March 28, 2001 in Miami, Florida … Son of Lashonda Roper … Three brothers … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Fran Brown Press Conference | Week 3 vs. Colgate
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Press Conference
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06