Syracuse Orangemen
Recruiring
Star of the Class
Joseph Fields QB Fr. 6-2 185 Houston, TX (Washington)
Enrolled at SU in January, 2004
Graduated from Washington (Texas) High School in 3.5 years
He is the first-ever Orange football student-athlete to enroll in January after graduating early from high school
As a senior, completed 97 of 187 passes for 1,823 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed 88 times for 492 yards and two touchdowns
Earned all-district honors as a sophomore and junior
Named district Most Valuable Player as a junior
Completed 92 of 188 passes for 1,492 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed 69 times for 666 yards and 11 touchdowns in his junior season
Also played basketball, averaging 11 points and eight rebounds per game as a shooting guard
Instant Impact Players
Donta Herrod SS Fr. 6-2 190 Washington, DC (Howard D. Woodson)
Led team with 81 tackles and had five interceptions as a senior
Recorded 175 tackles, including 18 tackles for a loss, 12 of them sacks, and had eight interceptions as a junior
Averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game as a shooting guard in basketball
A sprinter and jumper on the track team
Mike Sklarosky DE Jr. 6-3 280 Plains, PA (Lackawanna College/Coughlin)
Enrolled at SU in January, 2004
At Lackawanna College: 2003 NJCAA honorable mention All-American
2003 first-team Junior College Grid-Wire Scholar-Athlete All-America, the first Lackawanna player ever to receive the honor
A two-year starter at defensive tackle and defensive end
Teams second-leading tackler in 2003 with 61
Also had seven sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
In 2002, recorded 49 tackles, including 34 unassisted stops, and two fumble recoveries
Team captain in 2003 when Lackawanna posted an 8-3 overall record
Has three years to play two seasons at SU
Rest of the Class
Jamar Atkinson LB Jr. 6-3 220 Woodbridge, VA (SUNY Morrisville/Garfield HS)
Daniel Bailey WR Fr. 5-8 160 Centreville, VA (Centreville)
J.J. Bedle WR Fr. 5-9 160 Keyport, NJ (Keyport)
David Bouchard OT Fr. 6-6 300 Cap-de-la Madeleine, Quebec (F.X. Garneau)
Curtis Brinkley RB Fr. 5-9 180 Philadelphia, PA (West Catholic)
A.J. Brown S Fr. 6-0 197 Bealton, VA (Liberty)
Quinton Brown WR Fr. 5-10 170 Upper Marlboro, MD (Frederick Douglass)
Stacy Brown CB Fr. 6-1 185 Jacksonville, FL (University Christian)
Corey Chavers OT Fr. 6-5 247 Jamesville, NY (Jamesville-Dewitt)
Paul Chiara RB Fr. 5-11 187 Mountain Lakes, NJ (Mountain Lakes)
Dowayne Davis CB Fr. 6-1 195 Bronx, NY (Christopher Columbus)
Ryan Durand OL Fr. 6-5 315 Leominster, MA (Saint Bernards Prep)
Ryan Ehrie OT Fr. 6-6 295 Bethlehem, PA (Freedom)
Kurt Falke OT Jr. 6-5 315 Industry, TX (Blinn College/Bellville HS)
Tom Ferron TE Fr. 6-4 235 Clyde, NY (Clyde-Savannah Central)
Tony Fiammetta FB Fr. 6-1 210 Walkersville, MD (Walkersville)
Jake Flaherty LB Fr. 6-1 195 Wakefield, RI (South Kingstown)
Jhamal Fluellen CB Fr. 5-9 175 Lockport, NY (Lockport)
Courtney Greene FS Fr. 6-1 180 New Rochelle, NY (New Rochelle)
Rob Jackson LB Fr. 6-3 238 West Haven, CT (West Haven)
Kareem Jones RB Fr. 6-0 185 Lansingburgh, NY (Lansingburgh)
Ben Maljovec S Fr. 6-3 200 Warren, PA (Warren Area)
Rice Moss WR Fr. 6-3 195 North Bethesda, MD (Georgetown Prep)
Joe Neumann LS Jr. 6-2 210 Ganado, TX (Blinn College/Ganado HS)
Diego Oquendo WR Fr. 6-0 170 Staten Island, NY (Tottenville)
Jonathan Pierre-Etienne LB Fr. 6-2 230 Montreal, Quebec (Vieux-Montreal Secondary School)
Nick Santiago DL Fr. 6-4 310 Utica, NY (Utica Proctor)
Stephen Simms OT Fr. 6-6 315 Ellicott City, MD (Wilde Lake)
Donte Woodyard LB Fr. 6-4 210 District Heights, MD (Forestville)
