Oronde Gadsden II

Oronde Benjamin Gadsden II (born June 25, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Syracuse Orange.

Oronde Gadsden II
Syracuse Orange – No. 19
PositionTight end
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-06-25) June 25, 2003
Miramar, Florida
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolAmerican Heritage
(Plantation, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Career

Gadsden II attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[1] He committed to Syracuse University to play college football.[2]

As a true freshman at Syracuse in 2021, Gadsden II, played in eight games and had two receptions for 24 yards.[3][4] He entered 2022 as both a wide receiver and tight end.[5][6][7]

Sophomore Year

In Robert Anae's pass-heavy offense, Gadsden moved from outside receiver to a hybrid of slot receiver and tight end. He was asked to block more and make catches in the middle of the field.[1]

The move paid off for Gadsden, who was named First Team All-ACC after recording 61 receptions for 969 yards and six touchdowns. The receptions mark is the highest single season total for a Syracuse sophomore.[8] Playing against NC State on October 15, 2022, Gadsden earned ACC Receiver of the Week honors, as he hauled in eight passes for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns.[9] At season's end, Gadsden was given the Bill Maxwell Award as the most improved player in the Syracuse offense.[10]

Personal life

His father, Oronde Gadsden, played in the NFL.[11]

References
  1. Smith, Connor (5 October 2022). "Oronde Gadsden II's 2nd breakout season keyed by patience, adjustments". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. Carlson, Chris (2020-09-14). "Syracuse football lands verbal commitment from Oronde Gadsden II, son of former Miami Dolphins receiver". syracuse. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. St. Croix, Josh. "College football: Syracuse's Gadsden II adjusting to new role as a versatile tight end". NNY360. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. Leiker, Emily (2022-09-18). "Babers: Anyone who didn't notice Gadsden's talent before breakout game is 'Stevie Wonder'". syracuse. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  5. Leiker, Emily (2022-09-01). "Oronde Gadsden at tight end? There's more to it than that". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  6. Losito, Alaina. "Oronde Gadsden Discusses Move to Tight End". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  7. "Syracuse's Oronde Gadsden emerges as offensive threat". Spectrum News. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  8. "Oronde Gadsden II - Football".
  9. "Oronde Gadsden II - Football".
  10. "Oronde Gadsden II - Football".
  11. Tamurian, Niko (2020-09-14). "Former NFL star's son picks Syracuse Football over Penn State, others". WSTM. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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