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Damien Alford Dismissed From Syracuse Football

The Orange lost its leading receiver from last season.

Mike McAllister

Damien Alford Dismissed From Syracuse Football
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Syracuse football has dismissed wide receiver Damien Alford from the program, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. Alford was the Orange's leading receiver during the 2023 season.

In 2023, Alford had career highs with 33 catches for 610 yards and three touchdowns. During his four years with the Orange, Alford accumulated 67 catches for 1,291 yards and seven touchdowns in 42 games. 

Alford's place on the new Syracuse roster was a bit up in the air given everything that transpired this offseason. Not only was there a change in the head coach and nearly the entire coaching staff including wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator, but Syracuse brought in transfer wide receivers such as Yazeed Haynes and Jackson Meeks. The Orange also brought in multiple highly touted wide receivers in the 2024 recruiting class. 

This move does mean that Syracuse takes a hit in returning, experienced wide receivers. Others who have played in the past, such as Isaiah Jones and others, have hit the transfer portal to explore other opportunities. The Orange does figure to have a more talented, versatile and deep wide receivers group than last season even with the loss of Alford. 

Syracuse football begins its 2024 season this fall with a home game against Ohio. 

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Mike McAllister
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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