Holy Cross freshman linebacker Jesse Conners will transfer to Syracuse as a walk on and, because he did not play last season, be eligible this fall as a redshirt freshman. Syracuse.com’s Stephen Bailey first reported the news.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Pittsford, New York, native graduated from Salisbury (Connecticut) School in 2016. He recorded 88 tackles, seven for loss, and six interceptions in two years at the school. He caught 45 passes for 895 and six touchdowns on offense, earning him All-New England honors.
Out of high school, he drew interest from schools such as Princeton, Villanova and Holy Cross.