There are plenty of uncertainties facing the Syracuse football team ahead of the 2025 season, but the safety position shouldn’t be one of them. This is one of the deepest and most experienced groups the Orange will have this season, even with the loss of Alijah Clark from last year’s squad.
The team’s safeties figure to be the heart of the defense, meaning the back end of the defense should be a strength that helps Syracuse win games in 2025. Let’s look at why this figures to be a position of strength for the Orange.
The starters
Syracuse has three starting-quality safeties who should all log heavy snaps this season.