Tag: Ifeatu Melifonwu
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Syracuse alums across the NFL playoffs
Syracuse football may be over for the time being. But if you still want your SU fix, just switch on your television set this weekend. Here’s a look at where the Orange are represented in the NFL playoffs. Broncos One of the Cinderella stories of the 2024 season, the Broncos charge on tomorrow against the…
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Syracuse’s Most Important Players: #5 Garrett Williams
Week zero is here which means college football is officially back! Syracuse fans still have to wait until week one of course and September 4th but at least everyone knows what they‚Äôll be doing this weekend. Our countdown proceeds today with SU‚Äôs fifth most important player, be sure to check out our previous selections (10,9,8,7,6) …
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Fizz Radio 5/8: SU in the Draft, Guerrier’s Departure & Five-Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and cover everything you need to know in the world of Syracuse sports. The guys discuss the SU football players who were taken in the NFL Draft, debate how Quincy Guerrier’s transfer news will impact SU basketball, and answer all the big SU recruiting questions…
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DraftCast: Cisco and Iffy in the NFL
Jaron May and John Eads are back to break down Day 2 of the NFL Draft and give their opinions on Andre Cisco and Ifeatu Melifonwu getting picked in the third round. Go check out our other NFL Draft content by clicking the links below: NFL Draft Day 2 Recap Ifeatu Melifonwu Drafted by the…
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Orange Selected: NFL Draft Day 2 Recap
As expected, Syracuse had a good second night of the Draft. All-American safety Andre Cisco was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the first pick of the third round, while cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu was drafted 101st overall, also in the third round, by the Detroit Lions. The general consensus is that these two are talented…
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Ifeatu Melifonwu Drafted By the Detroit Lions
Cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu is the second Orange player off the draft board. It took a couple rounds, but the South Grafton, Mass. native was picked 101st in the third round. The 6’3″ junior raised his draft stock immensely after lacing together one of the best pro days amongst defensive backs. Melifonwu’s splits included a 41.5″…
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How Did SU Go 1-10 With This Much Pro Talent?
To say Syracuse football‚Äôs 2020 season was a disappointment would be an understatement. It was an 11-week odyssey in futility and frustration. SU‚Äôs 1-10 record was its worst since the 2005 Greg Robinson debacle and just the second one-win season since 1948. However, that didn‚Äôt stop the Orange from producing some pro prospects. Three members…
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With the NFL Draft Looming, Which SU Prospects Have the Best Pro Potential?
The NFL Draft is right around the corner. The first round starts April 29th, and we‚Äôll likely see a few familiar Orange names come off the board in the days following. After a tough 1-10 2020 season, it‚Äôs encouraging to see some of SU‚Äôs talent get their due on draft boards. At this point, mock…
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Syracuse Football Releases 2021-2022 Schedule
The good news is we’re back to 12 games. The bad news is most of them will be an uphill climb for the Orange. SU still has a lot of holes in its roster, and with their three best players leaving for the NFL Draft (Andre Cisco, Trill Williams and Ifeatu Melifonwu), the Orange will…
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Two More Defensive Stars May be Emerging for Syracuse
Can SU replace Chris Slayton in the middle of its defensive line? Who is going to line up across the field from Christopher Fredrick at cornerback? Those were two of the biggest question marks heading into the season. And already, Syracuse may have answered them. Senior defensive tackle Josh Black was named ACC Defensive Lineman…
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Reacting to the first Syracuse football depth chart of 2019
Nearly all of the attention that Syracuse fans have to spare is currently focused solely on SU basketball and for good reason. The Orange have put themselves in a great spot to make the NCAA Tournament and are coming off a dominant win over Wake Forest, before welcoming No. 2 Virginia to the Dome on…
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The Fizz’s 2018 Syracuse Football Year-End Awards
Now that we are a week removed from Syracuse finishing off its historic 2018 season with a win over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl, let’s take a look back at the incredible season that was for Dino Babers and company with the Fizz’s Year-End Awards for SU Football. MVP Eric Dungey This isn‚Äôt…
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The Class of 2017 Beat UNC, Shows Promise for Syracuse’s Future
When Dino Babers came to Syracuse, his initial recruiting class felt more like step-sons than blood family. They weren‚Äôt his guys, they were Scott Shafer‚Äôs. But when the 2017 cycle came around, Babers finally got the prospects he sought out to fit his system. Now that those players have a season and a half under…
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Syracuse Football Position Previews 2018: Cornerbacks
When we previewed the other half of the defensive back corps a few weeks ago, we found out just how ineffective the SU secondary was at times last year. Ranking in the bottom 25% in the country in passing defense isn‚Äôt going to cut it in a very competitive ACC in 2018. Luckily, though, it…
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Four Stories We’re Monitoring Ahead Of National Signing Day
National Signing Day is two days away. Here‚Äôs what you need to know. Ben Moos leaves Syracuse out of top 3 The tight end target took an official visit to California this past weekend and received an offer. Moos told Scout after the visit that his top three consists of Cal, Fresno State and Louisville.…
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Did Syracuse Just Fend off Harbaugh & Michigan for Melifonwu?
This is a huge win for Syracuse if it went toe-to-toe with Jim Harbaugh and came out with Ifeatu Melifonwu. The DB was courted late by Michigan, and flew to Ann Arbor this week for a campus visit. However, his high school coach Chris McMahon told syracuse.com:¬†“Syracuse is in great shape and we feel really…
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How Worried Should Syracuse Be of Harbaugh Poaching Melifonwu?
(Photo – Telegram.com / Carl Setterlund) It’s obviously bad news¬†when Michigan – specifically Jim Harbaugh – has an interest in a Syracuse commit, The Fizz wrote about over the weekend. Three-star defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu was playing hoops Saturday in Worcester (MA) and got a visit from the Wolverines coaching staff, including Harbaugh. Melifonwu was…
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Michigan Targeting Syracuse Safety Commit
Syracuse athletics has seen some of its recent targets stolen from underneath them by powerhouse programs (see Green, Quade). Now, Jim Harbaugh is looking to do the same to the Orange‚Äôs football team. The Michigan head coach is hosting 2017 three star recruit Ifeatu Melifonwu this week. Harbaugh visited Melifonwu at his basketball game last…
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Monday Recruiting: Aaron Hackett and Joshua Palmer to Meet in State Semifinal
This past weekend SU tight end commit Aaron Hackett‚Äôs Venice team (FL) rolled to a 43-14 quarterfinal win over East Lake. On the other side of the Class 7A Florida High School Playoff Bracket, St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Mater Academy Charter 50-10. Orange wide receiver commit Joshua Palmer plays for Aquinas. Venice and Aquinas will…
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Monday Recruiting: Markenzy Pierre Over 2,000 Yards On Season
Syracuse‚Äôs latest 2017 commit is a beast. Florida running back Markenzy Pierre rushed for 387 yards and three touchdowns in his Liberty team‚Äôs 27-14 win over Harmony on Friday. Those 387 rushing yards put the running back over 2,000 yards on the season. On Saturday Pierre committed to Syracuse. That‚Äôs not too bad of a…
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Monday Recruiting: Nykeim Johnson Shines In Loss to St. Joseph
Last week Tommy DeVito (NJ) and Don Bosco demolished St. Joseph (NJ) 31-14. On Friday, SU receiver commit Nykeim Johnson and his Friendship Academy team (Washington D.C.) battled St. Joseph on the road, ultimately losing 45-34. Despite the defeat, Johnson still had a big night. The senior returned a punt 55-yards for a score and…
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Monday Recruiting: Eric Coley Scores Seven Touchdowns
Eric Coley made it look easy Friday night. The Syracuse commit rushed for 292 yards and seven touchdowns (yes, you read that right) in a 62-41 Fayetteville-Manlius rout of Rome Free Academy. When the Fizz spoke with Coley over the summer, he said he‚Äôd like to play on the defensive side of the ball in…
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ESPNBoston Provides Detailed Scouting Report On Ifeatu Melifonwu
The corner should excel in the Tampa-2.
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