Especially when it comes to the defensive side of the ball, Syracuse’s roster has seen a significant amount of attrition over the past couple of weeks.
Since the end of the 2017 regular season 17 days ago, a total of four players have left the Orange football program. Three of those who have taken their leave are defensive backs -- Juwan Dowels, Daivon Ellison, Cordell Hudson -- while the other is defensive tackle Kayton Samuels (pictured).
Dowels and Samuels were the latest to part ways, with both announcing on social media their decisions to transfer over the weekend.
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Both of those two, along with Hudson, are leaving the Orange as graduate transfers. That transferring trio would all be eligible to play in 2018 if they move on to another FBS program.
Samuels played in 34 games during his time with the ‘Cuse, while Dowels played in 24. The latter’s 2016 season was cut short because of a knee injury in Week 2.