Kentucky Transfer David Wohlabaugh Jr. Offered by Syracuse, Looking to Visit

The offensive lineman has a family connection to the Orange.

Mike McAllister | May 2, 2023

Kentucky Transfer David Wohlabaugh Jr. Offered by Syracuse, Looking to Visit /

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Kentucky transfer offensive lineman David Wohlabaugh Jr. (6-6, 321 lbs) has been offered by Syracuse and is looking to visit in the next week, he tells All Syracuse. David played in eight games with one start last season after redshirting in 2021. He has three years of eligibility remaining. His father, Dave Wohlabaugh Sr., was a guard and center for the Orange from 1992-94.

Junior says he has spoken to a bunch of schools since entering the portal, and that he is also looking to visit Oklahoma.

The younger Wohlabaugh signed with Kentucky in the 2021 recruiting class out of Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. He picked the Wildcats over offers from Arizona State, Maryland, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Purdue and West Virginia, among many others. He was rated a three star prospect, the 69th best offensive tackle and 24th best player in Ohio by 247Sports. Rivals also rated him as a three star prospect that was the 69th best player at his position, but ranked him 28th best in the state.

Syracuse has been active looking for offensive line help this offseason, adding multiple junior college players and one transfer. Wohlabaugh would have the ability to come in and compete right away for a starting spot.

Following a strong collegiate career, Wohlabaugh Sr. was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He started Super Bowl XXXI for the Pats during his four year stint with the team. Subsequently, he would sign a seven year, $26.25 million deal with the Cleveland Browns. At the time, it was the richest contract in NFL history for a center. He would play four seasons with the Browns before spending his final season with the St. Louis Rams. In total, Wohlabaugh started 128 games over nine season in the NFL.

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Published May 2, 2023

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.