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Jersey Number 78
Joe Cruz
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 302
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Holbrook, N.Y.
- High School:
- Sachem North
Bio
Career Overview: Has played in 25 games with four starts on the offensive line over three seasons at Syracuse.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games in the offensive guard rotation ... Earned one start on the season, in the regular season finale against Miami (11/30) ... Played 175 offensive snaps ... Did not allow a single sack or hit on the quarterback in 114 drop backs ... Was not penalized ... Graded 67.7 percent according to Pro Football Focus ... 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 Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in 12 games with three starts at guard, before missing the bowl game due to injury ... Primarily saw action in certain packages, as a reserve offensive lineman and the PAT/Field Goal unit, before earning a starting spot in the Pittsburgh game (11/11) ... Played 208 snaps on the season (68 on pass plays) and did not allow a sack ... Played 40-or-more snaps in each of the final three regular season games, mostly at left guard ... Helped pave the way for LeQuint Allen to reach the 1,000 yard threshold, marking the third-straight season Syracuse had a back cross the threshold ... When Syracuse turned to a run-focused attack late in the season, he helped pave the way for an offense that finished with over 172 yards per game on the ground.
Redshirt Year (2022): Appeared in three games at offensive tackle, preserving his redshirt ... Made his collegiate debut vs. UConn (9/10) and also saw action vs. Wagner (10/1) and Wake Forest (11/19).
High School: Rated three stars and ranked as the No. 8 player in New York by 247 Sports … Also rated three stars by Rivals … Earned Zellner Award as Suffolk County’s top lineman … Two-way lineman for Sachem North and head coach David Caputo … Two-time All-Long Island selection … Two-time team captain … Also played lacrosse.
Personal: Joe Cruz ... Born May 4, 2004 in Holbrook, N.Y. ... Son of Jennifer and Joseph … Has three siblings, Jenna, Julia and Jordyn ... Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games in the offensive guard rotation ... Earned one start on the season, in the regular season finale against Miami (11/30) ... Played 175 offensive snaps ... Did not allow a single sack or hit on the quarterback in 114 drop backs ... Was not penalized ... Graded 67.7 percent according to Pro Football Focus ... 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 Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in 12 games with three starts at guard, before missing the bowl game due to injury ... Primarily saw action in certain packages, as a reserve offensive lineman and the PAT/Field Goal unit, before earning a starting spot in the Pittsburgh game (11/11) ... Played 208 snaps on the season (68 on pass plays) and did not allow a sack ... Played 40-or-more snaps in each of the final three regular season games, mostly at left guard ... Helped pave the way for LeQuint Allen to reach the 1,000 yard threshold, marking the third-straight season Syracuse had a back cross the threshold ... When Syracuse turned to a run-focused attack late in the season, he helped pave the way for an offense that finished with over 172 yards per game on the ground.
Redshirt Year (2022): Appeared in three games at offensive tackle, preserving his redshirt ... Made his collegiate debut vs. UConn (9/10) and also saw action vs. Wagner (10/1) and Wake Forest (11/19).
High School: Rated three stars and ranked as the No. 8 player in New York by 247 Sports … Also rated three stars by Rivals … Earned Zellner Award as Suffolk County’s top lineman … Two-way lineman for Sachem North and head coach David Caputo … Two-time All-Long Island selection … Two-time team captain … Also played lacrosse.
Personal: Joe Cruz ... Born May 4, 2004 in Holbrook, N.Y. ... Son of Jennifer and Joseph … Has three siblings, Jenna, Julia and Jordyn ... Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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
