From the South Shore to South Campus
Name: John O’Connor
Position: Linebacker
Year: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 218 lbs
Hometown: Hingham, Mass
High School: Hingham
2021 stats: Redshirt season. Did not play.
2022 projections: O’Connor is likely spend another season on the scout team. His best path to playing time would be on a special teams unit. He did play on both sides of the ball in high school so in addition to linebacker he could get practice reps as a fullback.
How’d he get here?: He accepted a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Syracuse Orange last August.
What’d recruiting sites say?: No rankings
Money quote: John was on a visit to Syracuse when a stop at The Loud House provided incentive to join the team
“I was just looking at schools for academic purposes,” O’Connor says. “I really didn’t think I would be playing a sport in college until I visited the Dome. I saw how great the Syracuse football program is, and I think it just took off from there. It was kind of like a why not situation. I wanted to see if I could really make the team or not, and I think I’m moving in the right direction so far.”
Instagram: @john.oconnor48
Interesting nugget o’interest: Hingham is the home to a few NHL players like Tony Almonte, Brian Boyle and Matty Beniers, the first ever draft pick of the Seattle Kraken.
Let’s get a look at ya: Hudl time
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