Syracuse will hold its annual Fan Fest scrimmage Saturday evening at SU Soccer Stadium. While head coach Scott Shafer said the Orange won’t reveal much, here are five players to keep an eye on less than three weeks before the season opener against Rhode Island.
Chris Slayton, defensive tackle, R-Fr., No. 95
One of the consensus stronger players on the team, Slayton will have a much larger role this season for a number of reasons: departures on the defensive line, his own offseason improvement and the lingering injury issues for senior defensive tackle John Raymon and current status of injured star defensive end Ron Thompson.