2023 Football Roster
Roster
Wohlabaugh Jr., David

Jersey Number 79
David Wohlabaugh Jr.
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stow, Ohio
- High School:
- Walsh Jesuit
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
Bio
Career Overview: Spent two seasons at Kentucky before transferring to Syracuse in June, 2023 ... Appeared in 21 games over the past four seasons with six starts between the two schools ... Before transferring, appeared in 10 games with two starts at Kentucky ... Has reached a bowl game in all-four years of collegiate competition between Syracuse and Kentucky ... Son of former Orange standout David Wohlabaugh.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in nine games with three starts ... Played 258 offensive snaps, all but two at left tackle, allowing two sacks on 174 dropbacks ... One of Syracuse's highest-graded pass blockers, according to Pro Football Focus, grading out at 80.0 on the season ... Started the final-three games of the regular season - all wins ... Paved the way for LeQuint Allen Jr. to rush for over 1,000 yards ... Helped protect Kyle McCord to set the ACC and Syracuse passing yardage record and for the Orange to lead the nation in passing offense.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Started the first two games of the season at right tackle before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made his Orange debut vs. Colgate (9/2), helping the Orange set the single-game total offense record (677 yards) ... Played 108 offensive snaps on the season and did not allow a sack.
Redshirt Freshman Year at Kentucky (2022): Appeared in eight games with one start ... Earned his first start in the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the season.Â
Redshirt Year at Kentucky (2021): Appeared in two games ... Made his collegiate debut against Louisiana Monroe, also seeing time at Mississippi State.
High School: Rated three stars by all major recruiting services ... Rated the nation’s No. 53 offensive guard by ESPN, the No. 67 tackle by 247sports and the No. 69 tackle by Rivals.com... The No. 25 player in Ohio by 247, No. 30 by ESPN and No. 31 by Rivals... First Team All-Ohio by the Ohio Sportswriters Association ... Also played ice hockey in high school.
Personal: Son of Dave and Virginia Wholabaugh ... Dave played offensive line at Syracuse and went on to a nine-year NFL career with New England (1995-98), Cleveland (1999-2002) and St. Louis (2003). He was also a member of the 1995 All-Rookie Team, played in the 1997 Super Bowl and started all 128 games of his NFL career ... Mother, Virginia Wohlabaugh (Fairbanks), was a field hockey student-athlete at Syracuse and a member of the 1993 BIG EAST Championship team, where she appeared in all-22 games ... His brother, Jack, played football at Duke where he was a team captain and All-ACC selection ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in nine games with three starts ... Played 258 offensive snaps, all but two at left tackle, allowing two sacks on 174 dropbacks ... One of Syracuse's highest-graded pass blockers, according to Pro Football Focus, grading out at 80.0 on the season ... Started the final-three games of the regular season - all wins ... Paved the way for LeQuint Allen Jr. to rush for over 1,000 yards ... Helped protect Kyle McCord to set the ACC and Syracuse passing yardage record and for the Orange to lead the nation in passing offense.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Started the first two games of the season at right tackle before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made his Orange debut vs. Colgate (9/2), helping the Orange set the single-game total offense record (677 yards) ... Played 108 offensive snaps on the season and did not allow a sack.
Redshirt Freshman Year at Kentucky (2022): Appeared in eight games with one start ... Earned his first start in the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the season.Â
Redshirt Year at Kentucky (2021): Appeared in two games ... Made his collegiate debut against Louisiana Monroe, also seeing time at Mississippi State.
High School: Rated three stars by all major recruiting services ... Rated the nation’s No. 53 offensive guard by ESPN, the No. 67 tackle by 247sports and the No. 69 tackle by Rivals.com... The No. 25 player in Ohio by 247, No. 30 by ESPN and No. 31 by Rivals... First Team All-Ohio by the Ohio Sportswriters Association ... Also played ice hockey in high school.
Personal: Son of Dave and Virginia Wholabaugh ... Dave played offensive line at Syracuse and went on to a nine-year NFL career with New England (1995-98), Cleveland (1999-2002) and St. Louis (2003). He was also a member of the 1995 All-Rookie Team, played in the 1997 Super Bowl and started all 128 games of his NFL career ... Mother, Virginia Wohlabaugh (Fairbanks), was a field hockey student-athlete at Syracuse and a member of the 1993 BIG EAST Championship team, where she appeared in all-22 games ... His brother, Jack, played football at Duke where he was a team captain and All-ACC selection ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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