The Syracuse Orange football program added another name to the 2017 roster on Sunday. Holy Cross linebacker Jesse Conners will transfer to SU this spring. He’ll walk onto the team as an H-back (tight end-type hybrid role). The news was first reported by Syracuse.com’s Stephen Bailey.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Conners redshirted in his one season at Holy Cross, and will be eligible to contribute right away for the Orange. In high school, he split time between linebacker and tight end. He’ll have four years of eligibility remaining as a redshirt freshman this fall. Conners will be jumping in right away during spring ball for SU.