2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 16
Chris Peal
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence Day School
- Prev School:
- Georgia
Career Overview: Appeared in 17 games over three seasons with Syracuse and Georgia ... Transferred to 'Cuse from the Bulldogs in January, 2025 and was part of the 2024 College Football Playoff qualifiers and SEC Champion squad ... Has 49 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and a forced fumble in his career.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025): Started every game at cornerback ... Made 47 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and forced a fumble on the season ... Second on the team with seven pass breakups ... Fifth on the team with 47 tackles ... Made three solo tackles and broke up a pass in the opener against Tennessee (8/30) ... Made a career-high seven tackles and added a tackle for loss against UConn (9/6) ... Made two tackles vs. Colgate (9/12) ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup at Clemson (9/20) ... Had five tackles vs. Duke (9/27) ... Had a pair of tackles at SMU (10/4) ... Made four tackles and a tackle for loss against Pitt (10/18) ... Had six tackles at Georgia Tech (10/25), also forced a fumble ... Had four tackles against North Carolina (10/31) ... Made three tackles at Miami (11/8) ... Had five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup at Notre Dame (11/22) ... Made three tackles and broke up two passes against Boston College.Â
Redshirt Freshman Year (2024 at Georgia): Appeared in four games, making one tackle ... Saw action in wins over Clemson, Tennessee Tech, at Kentucky and UMass ... Made one tackle on the season vs. Tennessee Tech (9/7).
Redshirt Year (2023 at Georgia): Saw action in one game, making a tackle in the Capital One Orange Bowl victory over Florida State (12/30).
High School: Four-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite ... Top-200 prospect nationally and top-25 ranked cornerback prospect according to 247Sports Composite rankings ... Played under Chad Grier at Providence Day ... 123 career tackles, three interceptions, 40 passes defended and recovered three fumbles…on offense, rushed 246 times for 1,919 yards and caught 48 passes for 556 yards, while accumulating 36 touchdowns…As a senior, led Chargers to 12-1 record and second-consecutive NCISA DI state championship …Posted 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, and blocked field goal, rushed for 1,092 yards on 121 yards and 16 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns…As a junior, led Chargers to 8-3 record and NCISA DI state championship …Tallied 56 tackles, two interceptions, recovered three fumbles and blocked punt…rushed for 682 yards and nine touchdowns on 111 carries, while catching 22 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns ... Also competed in track and junior varsity basketball for Providence Day … Finished third in long jump at 2021 and 2022 NCISA state championships.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025): Started every game at cornerback ... Made 47 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and forced a fumble on the season ... Second on the team with seven pass breakups ... Fifth on the team with 47 tackles ... Made three solo tackles and broke up a pass in the opener against Tennessee (8/30) ... Made a career-high seven tackles and added a tackle for loss against UConn (9/6) ... Made two tackles vs. Colgate (9/12) ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup at Clemson (9/20) ... Had five tackles vs. Duke (9/27) ... Had a pair of tackles at SMU (10/4) ... Made four tackles and a tackle for loss against Pitt (10/18) ... Had six tackles at Georgia Tech (10/25), also forced a fumble ... Had four tackles against North Carolina (10/31) ... Made three tackles at Miami (11/8) ... Had five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup at Notre Dame (11/22) ... Made three tackles and broke up two passes against Boston College.Â
Redshirt Freshman Year (2024 at Georgia): Appeared in four games, making one tackle ... Saw action in wins over Clemson, Tennessee Tech, at Kentucky and UMass ... Made one tackle on the season vs. Tennessee Tech (9/7).
Redshirt Year (2023 at Georgia): Saw action in one game, making a tackle in the Capital One Orange Bowl victory over Florida State (12/30).
High School: Four-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite ... Top-200 prospect nationally and top-25 ranked cornerback prospect according to 247Sports Composite rankings ... Played under Chad Grier at Providence Day ... 123 career tackles, three interceptions, 40 passes defended and recovered three fumbles…on offense, rushed 246 times for 1,919 yards and caught 48 passes for 556 yards, while accumulating 36 touchdowns…As a senior, led Chargers to 12-1 record and second-consecutive NCISA DI state championship …Posted 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, and blocked field goal, rushed for 1,092 yards on 121 yards and 16 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns…As a junior, led Chargers to 8-3 record and NCISA DI state championship …Tallied 56 tackles, two interceptions, recovered three fumbles and blocked punt…rushed for 682 yards and nine touchdowns on 111 carries, while catching 22 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns ... Also competed in track and junior varsity basketball for Providence Day … Finished third in long jump at 2021 and 2022 NCISA state championships.
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