2018 Football Roster
Roster
Conway, Cody

Jersey Number 60
Cody Conway
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 296
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Plainfield North
Bio
Career Overview: Played close to 3,000 snaps in 40 games at left tackle for the Orange from 2015-18 ... Started 33 games, including 30 in a row over his final three seasons ... Delivered 81.5 knockdown blocks, including more than 30 in both his junior (31) and senior (30.5) years ... Earned All-ECAC honors twice, including first-team recognition in 2017 ... Second player in school history to be named to the All-ACC Academic Team three times (2016, 2017, 2018), joining Rob Trudo who was recognized each season from 2013-15 ... Five-time member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2018): All-ACC and All-ECAC Honorable Mention choice ... Presented with the Joe Alexander Award for excellence in football, scholarship and citizenship at the team banquet ... Started all 13 contests at left tackle, extending his streak of consecutive first-string appearances since 2016 to 30 … Second on the team in snaps (1,109) and third in knockdowns (30.5) ... On the field for every offensive snap in 11 out of 13 contests ... Cleared the way for an Orange offense that ranked 11th nationally in scoring (40.2 ppg) and set the program records for points (523) and rushing touchdowns (38) ... Played 92 snaps against Western Michigan (8/31) to help the Orange generate 560 yards of offense, including 334 yards rushing … Threw one knockdown block in 66 snaps to help SU score a season-high 62 points in its win against Wagner (9/8) … Recorded two knockdowns in 94 snaps as offensive game captain against Florida State (9/15) … Tallied a team-high four knockdowns in 74 snaps to a aid a Syracuse attack that produced season highs for both total offense (636 yards) and rushing yards (341) against Connecticut (9/22) … Team-high three knockdown blocks in 83 snaps at Pittsburgh (10/6) … Against NC State (10/27), tied for the team lead with two knockdowns in 89 snaps, assisting an offense that racked up 561 yards, including a season-high 480 yards passing ... Logged a season-high 99 snaps at Wake Forest (11/3) and delivered two knockdown blocks … Totaled a career-best 6.5 knockdowns in 90 snaps during the final home game of his career against Louisville (11/9) ... Effort helped the Orange rush for 326 yards and accumulate 518 yards of offense against the Cardinals … In the Camping World Bowl against West Virginia (12/28), was responsible for four knockdowns while playing all 84 snaps ... All-ACC Academic Team selection ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
Junior Year (2017): All-ECAC First Team selection ... Started all 12 games at left tackle ... Played 1,030 snaps and was credited with 31 knockdown blocks ... Recorded at least four knockdown blocks in a game four times ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Served as the team’s offensive captain at LSU (9/23), registering four knockdowns in 79 snaps against the Tigers ... Played all 93 snaps and led the Orange with four knockdown blocks against Clemson (10/13) ... On the field for all 102 snaps versus Wake Forest (11/11) and helped the Orange generate a season-high 621 yards of offense against the Demon Deacons ... Logged a season-best five knockdown blocks in 80 snaps at Louisville (11/18) ... Member of the All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2016): Played in nine games at left tackle, starting eight ... Carded 699 snaps and 20 knockdown blocks ... Assisted an Orange offense that amassed 5,290 yards (440.8 ypg) ... SU surpassed 500 yards of total offense in four of Conway’s eight starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks, who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... Made the first start of his career against Colgate (9/2) and played a team-high 78 snaps with three knockdown blocks ... Delivered a season-high five knockdown blocks and played a career-high 110 snaps versus USF (9/17) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), played 108 snaps and was credited with one knockdown block to help the Orange generate a season-high 668 yards of offense, including 228 rushing yards ... Missed the Connecticut (9/24), Notre Dame (10/1) and Wake Forest (10/8) games due to injury ... Member of the All-ACC Academic Team ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2015): Appeared in six games, including making his college football debut in the season opener against Rhode Island (9/4) ... Played 14 snaps and recorded one knockdown block at USF (10/10).
High School: Two-way lineman for head coach Tim Kane … 2014 Illinois All-State First Team … 2014 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection … Invited to play in the 2014 NUC Senior All-American Game … Team captain as a senior … Played basketball for four years.
Personal: Cody Wade Conway … Born in July 1996 in Joliet, Ill. … Son of Brian and Sonja Conway … One brother ... Sport management major.
Senior Year (2018): All-ACC and All-ECAC Honorable Mention choice ... Presented with the Joe Alexander Award for excellence in football, scholarship and citizenship at the team banquet ... Started all 13 contests at left tackle, extending his streak of consecutive first-string appearances since 2016 to 30 … Second on the team in snaps (1,109) and third in knockdowns (30.5) ... On the field for every offensive snap in 11 out of 13 contests ... Cleared the way for an Orange offense that ranked 11th nationally in scoring (40.2 ppg) and set the program records for points (523) and rushing touchdowns (38) ... Played 92 snaps against Western Michigan (8/31) to help the Orange generate 560 yards of offense, including 334 yards rushing … Threw one knockdown block in 66 snaps to help SU score a season-high 62 points in its win against Wagner (9/8) … Recorded two knockdowns in 94 snaps as offensive game captain against Florida State (9/15) … Tallied a team-high four knockdowns in 74 snaps to a aid a Syracuse attack that produced season highs for both total offense (636 yards) and rushing yards (341) against Connecticut (9/22) … Team-high three knockdown blocks in 83 snaps at Pittsburgh (10/6) … Against NC State (10/27), tied for the team lead with two knockdowns in 89 snaps, assisting an offense that racked up 561 yards, including a season-high 480 yards passing ... Logged a season-high 99 snaps at Wake Forest (11/3) and delivered two knockdown blocks … Totaled a career-best 6.5 knockdowns in 90 snaps during the final home game of his career against Louisville (11/9) ... Effort helped the Orange rush for 326 yards and accumulate 518 yards of offense against the Cardinals … In the Camping World Bowl against West Virginia (12/28), was responsible for four knockdowns while playing all 84 snaps ... All-ACC Academic Team selection ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
Junior Year (2017): All-ECAC First Team selection ... Started all 12 games at left tackle ... Played 1,030 snaps and was credited with 31 knockdown blocks ... Recorded at least four knockdown blocks in a game four times ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Served as the team’s offensive captain at LSU (9/23), registering four knockdowns in 79 snaps against the Tigers ... Played all 93 snaps and led the Orange with four knockdown blocks against Clemson (10/13) ... On the field for all 102 snaps versus Wake Forest (11/11) and helped the Orange generate a season-high 621 yards of offense against the Demon Deacons ... Logged a season-best five knockdown blocks in 80 snaps at Louisville (11/18) ... Member of the All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2016): Played in nine games at left tackle, starting eight ... Carded 699 snaps and 20 knockdown blocks ... Assisted an Orange offense that amassed 5,290 yards (440.8 ypg) ... SU surpassed 500 yards of total offense in four of Conway’s eight starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks, who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... Made the first start of his career against Colgate (9/2) and played a team-high 78 snaps with three knockdown blocks ... Delivered a season-high five knockdown blocks and played a career-high 110 snaps versus USF (9/17) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), played 108 snaps and was credited with one knockdown block to help the Orange generate a season-high 668 yards of offense, including 228 rushing yards ... Missed the Connecticut (9/24), Notre Dame (10/1) and Wake Forest (10/8) games due to injury ... Member of the All-ACC Academic Team ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2015): Appeared in six games, including making his college football debut in the season opener against Rhode Island (9/4) ... Played 14 snaps and recorded one knockdown block at USF (10/10).
High School: Two-way lineman for head coach Tim Kane … 2014 Illinois All-State First Team … 2014 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection … Invited to play in the 2014 NUC Senior All-American Game … Team captain as a senior … Played basketball for four years.
Personal: Cody Wade Conway … Born in July 1996 in Joliet, Ill. … Son of Brian and Sonja Conway … One brother ... Sport management major.
Players Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Friday, September 12
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12