Let’s start with the bad news.
Delaware State graduate transfer Gabe Sherrod announced in March he would take his 64 tackles and 25 tackles for loss -- second in the Football Championship Subdivision -- to Syracuse for his senior season. Sherrod delayed his arrival late last month and on Saturday announced he would not join the Orange roster at all.
Now, the good.
Colorado defensive end DeJon Wilson revealed via Twitter Saturday night he will leave the Buffs to join the Orange this fall.
I'm blessed & honored to be apart of a prestigious program like Syracuse, I want to thank GOD #CuseNation 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/8LD6sARt1D
— Trap Scholar (@WhydeycallUPapi) June 18, 2016
Wilson recorded 19 tackles in 22 career games for the Buffaloes but has not played since 2014 for reasons that remain unclear, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard.
On the surface, it appears losing FCS’s No. 2 play-maker behind the line of scrimmage while replacing him with a bit player from a struggling Colorado team would represent a net negative for Dino Babers‘s team, but the Orange will take any help they can get along their unproven defensive line.