Syracuse’s most heralded quarterback prospect since Donovan McNabb may not play a down of football this year. He didn’t start on the Don Bosco (New Jersey) High School varsity team until two years ago and has never sipped alcohol, his father said.
For much of high school, he fell under the radar of Power 5 coaches. His dad said he arrived at Syracuse after turning down offers from Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Wake Forest, among others, because he wanted to play for Dino Babers’ up-tempo offense and lead the coach’s charge in rebooting the program. Two four-star offensive linemen have since committed to SU.