After veteran Chris Elmore departed the Syracuse Orange, it seemed like the football program would move on from the fullback position entirely. Wes Hoeh had little luck trying to take Rhino’s spot later in the 2022 season, and there was no true replacement to be found on the spring roster... or so it seemed.
During an earlier interview with Kalan Ellis, he dropped the nugget that DL Elijah Wright, a former walk-on, was doing well adjusting to the FB position. Coach Babers then confirmed that Wright is indeed in consideration for the job:
“He’s a big strong guy.