Since he took over as coach of the Syracuse Orange football team, Dino Babers hasn’t shied away from giving freshmen a chance to contribute right away. That could be the case once again this year, especially if players wind up sitting out due to COVID-19 concerns.
But before we look at which newcomers could see the field in 2020, we wanted to look back at freshmen that have jumped in and contributed right away since Babers arrived. This won’t be an exhaustive list of guys that have appeared — especially given the changes the new redshirt rule introduced — but it gives you a good glimpse of how involved freshmen have been dating back to 2016.