2023 Football Roster
Roster
Bassette, Belizaire

Jersey Number 97
Belizaire Bassette
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 262
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Broward, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
Bio
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Missed the entire season after suffering an injury in spring practice.Â
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in four games, including the last three, as a reserve defensive tackle ... Made two solo tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Also made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the second semester.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … High school teammate of current Orange wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II at American Heritage, which is coached by former NFL defensive back Patrick Surtain … Attended the 2021 ESPN 300 Underclassmen Camp … Served as team captain … Recorded 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a senior … Finished his career with 146 tackles, 19 sacks, 58 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Earned Second Team All-State and All-County honors … Helped his team claim the 2020 Class 5A state championship … Also competed on the wrestling team and was a competitive weight lifter.
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Personal: Belizarre Bassett II ... Born August 13, 2004 ... Son of Ina and Belizaire Bassette … Has one sibling, Felicity ... Enrolled in the David D. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in four games, including the last three, as a reserve defensive tackle ... Made two solo tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Also made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the second semester.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … High school teammate of current Orange wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II at American Heritage, which is coached by former NFL defensive back Patrick Surtain … Attended the 2021 ESPN 300 Underclassmen Camp … Served as team captain … Recorded 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a senior … Finished his career with 146 tackles, 19 sacks, 58 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Earned Second Team All-State and All-County honors … Helped his team claim the 2020 Class 5A state championship … Also competed on the wrestling team and was a competitive weight lifter.
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Personal: Belizarre Bassett II ... Born August 13, 2004 ... Son of Ina and Belizaire Bassette … Has one sibling, Felicity ... Enrolled in the David D. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06