In the rich history of Syracuse football, 21 players (including the supplemental draft) have been lucky enough to hear their names called in the first round of the NFL draft.
Although the last time an Orange star was selected in round one was over seven years ago (Justin Pugh, 19th overall, 2013).
If that drought is going to end in the 2020 NFL Draft, Syracuse’s best chance is defensive lineman Alton Robinson.
In the latest ‘big boards’ from The Draft Network panel the opinions vary on Robinson:
Joe Marino: 73rd
Trevor Sikkema: 76th
Jonah Tuls: 80th
Jordan Reid: 83rd
Kyle Crabbs: 90th
Benjamin Solak: 92nd
Although the consensus says that Alton Robinson is a top-100 player on every board among The Draft Network’s experts.