2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 21
Fran Brown Jr.
- Position:
- Long Snapper/Fullback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Medford, N.J.
- High School:
- Oconee County
- Prev School:
- Saint Francis
Career Overview: Transferred from Saint Francis to Syracuse in January, 2025 ... Appeared in 19 games collegiately across both schools, making 37 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a fumble recovery and a 20-yard kick return ... Transitioned from linebacker to primarily a long snapper and fullback with the Orange.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025): Appeared in eight games, serving mostly as the longsnapper on the PAT/Field Goal unit, and also playing significantly on other special teams ... Helped Tripp Woody and the field goal unit go 12-of-14 on field goals, and a perfect 10-of-10 inside 40 yards on the season ... Had one kick return for 20 yards at SMU (10/4).
Redshirt Freshman (2024 at Saint Francis): Appeared in seven games with 33 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery ... Made three tackles in the season opener vs. Dayton (8/31) ... Notched a team-leading nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a win over FBS opponent Kent State (9/7) ... Made nine tackles for the second-straight game and added a fumble recovery against Central Connecticut State (9/14) ... Tallied five tackles against Eastern Michigan (9/21) ... Had a sack and four solo stops against Delaware State (10/5) ... Made three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Duquesne (10/12).
Redshirt Year (2023 at Saint Francis): Appeared in four games, preserving his redshirt ... Made two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut at Stonehull (9/30).
Personal: Son of Fran and Teara Brown ... Father, Fran, is the head coach at Syracuse ... Has one brother, Brayden, and a sister, Ivy.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025): Appeared in eight games, serving mostly as the longsnapper on the PAT/Field Goal unit, and also playing significantly on other special teams ... Helped Tripp Woody and the field goal unit go 12-of-14 on field goals, and a perfect 10-of-10 inside 40 yards on the season ... Had one kick return for 20 yards at SMU (10/4).
Redshirt Freshman (2024 at Saint Francis): Appeared in seven games with 33 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery ... Made three tackles in the season opener vs. Dayton (8/31) ... Notched a team-leading nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a win over FBS opponent Kent State (9/7) ... Made nine tackles for the second-straight game and added a fumble recovery against Central Connecticut State (9/14) ... Tallied five tackles against Eastern Michigan (9/21) ... Had a sack and four solo stops against Delaware State (10/5) ... Made three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Duquesne (10/12).
Redshirt Year (2023 at Saint Francis): Appeared in four games, preserving his redshirt ... Made two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut at Stonehull (9/30).
Personal: Son of Fran and Teara Brown ... Father, Fran, is the head coach at Syracuse ... Has one brother, Brayden, and a sister, Ivy.
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