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Garrett Williams Will Return to Syracuse in 2022

The Orange will get its top cornerback back for the 2022 season
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Garrett Williams Will Return to Syracuse in 2022
Garrett Williams Will Return to Syracuse in 2022

Syracuse cornerback Garrett Williams made his intentions known for the 2022 season with two simple words. "I'm back" he posted on Instagram and Twitter. Big news for the Orange defense. 

Williams was named to the All-ECAC Defensive Team and was All ACC Honorable Mention. Williams battle through injuries during the entire 2021 season, missing two games. Despite that, Williams was second in the ACC in passes defended per game (1.0) and finished first in the conference in pass breakups with 10. He will team up with ECAC Rookie of the Year Duce Chestnut to form one of the top returning cornerback tandems in the ACC. Williams was a Freshman All-American following the 2020 season when he led the conference in passes defended (seventh nationally). 

On top of that, Syracuse has added transfer safety Bralyn Oliver to its secondary and is in pursuit of Dartmouth transfer cornerback Isaiah Johnson. With players such as Rob Hanna, Justin Barron, Ja'Had Carter, Jason Simmons and others, the Orange appears to have a deep and talented secondary on paper.

Williams led the secondary in tackles with 52 and added five tackles for loss as well. While he did not record an interception during the 2021 season, he recorded two in 2020. That included a pick six against Clemson, the first pick six of Trevor Lawrence's college career. Lawrence was selected as the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

Syracuse finished the 2021 season 5-7 with a defense that finished in the top 25 in yards allowed per game. While the Orange loses its three starting defensive linemen, the other eight starters are now expected to return with Williams' announcement. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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