Comparing Demetres Samuel Jr., the Syracuse football true freshman who just turned 17 in April, to a Heisman Trophy winner is probably a bit unfair, but who knows, maybe it will prove accurate?
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Samuel, a Florida native and a four-star commit for the Orange in its 2025 class, has a chance as a college newbie to make an impact for the 'Cuse on both sides of the field.
This spring, head coach Fran Brown said that Samuel had a shot to be one of the team's starting cornerbacks in the upcoming campaign, while also potentially getting reps at wide receiver, too.