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Jatius Geer Enters Transfer Portal

Syracuse football defensive lineman will look for a new collegiate home.
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Jatius Geer Enters Transfer Portal
Jatius Geer Enters Transfer Portal

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Syracuse football has lost its first player off of the spring roster to the transfer portal as defensive lineman Jatius Geer entered the portal on Wednesday. Geer recorded 33 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks after starting in 12 games last season. He was expected to be a key contributor along the defensive line in 2023. 

Geer came to Syracuse as part of its 2021 recruiting class out of Belton-Honea Path in South Carolina. He signed with the Orange over offers from Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Memphis, Temple, Central Florida and several others. He redshirted during the 2021 campaign, but emerged as a started in 2022. 

The loss of Geer certainly hurts the defensive line, which had depth issues last season that were exacerbated by multiple injuries. With a change in defensive coordinator, even with the same system, losing a starter at a position that has struggled with health and depth hurts going into the post spring period. 

The good news is that Syracuse can use the portal to replace who it loses to it. Meaning the Orange could look to find a transfer defensive lineman to take Geer's spot and would have the ability to compete for a starting position. 

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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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