Fran Brown begins aggressive recruiting
Fran Brown begins aggressive recruiting
Sports SUmmary: Brown gets to work, DeVito leads Giants to win, field hockey earns honors.
New Syracuse football head coach Fran Brown has already gotten to work by recruiting highly-rated prospects from high school and the transfer portal.
Syracuse received verbal commitments from wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby, running back Yasin Willis, defensive end Jahide Lesaine and tight end Elijah Washington. All of them are three or four-star recruits.
Brown also secured Georgia wide receiver Jackson Meeks from the transfer portal.
Other names linked with Syracuse since Brown took the position are transfer Fadil Diggs, 5-star defensive back KJ Bolden, 4-star cornerback Koy Beasley, 4-star edge KingJoseph Edwards, and 4-star defensive back Marcellus Barnes.
Brown also recently earned a spot on 247Sports’ All-Assistant Team, naming him the best defensive backs coach in the country during the past season.
Tommy DeVito continues to shine in the NFL
Ex-Orange and current New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito continued his NFL hot streak with a game-winning drive against the Green Bay Packers.
DeVito passed 4-of-4 for 53 yards in the final two minutes of play to help the Giants escape with a 24-22 lead.
The undrafted rookie got an opportunity in New York after injuries left them without an option at quarterback. After a 2-7 start, DeVito helped the team reach a 5-8 record and are near a wildcard spot.
DeVito, who transferred to Illinois after losing the starting job at SU during the 2021 season, finished the night with 17-of-21 passing for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Field hockey players earn honors
Senior back Eefke van den Nieuwenhof and graduate midfielder Pieke van de Pas were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America teams for their work during the 2023 season.
Van den Nieuwenhof was selected to the First Team All-America, van de Pas was named to the second team.
Van den Nieuwenhof, also named as the 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, led the Orange in scoring with 14 goals and four assists for 32 points. She also led a defense that only allowed an average of 1.83 opponent goals.
van de Pas earned her first-ever NFHCA All-America honors after going for 11 goals and nine assists. The latter was a team-high.
