The Alabama transfer should get more opportunities in year two
It’s time to start preparing for the 2025 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look ateach Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces for Year 2 of the Fran Brown Era.
Next up is…
Name: Isaiah Hastings
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 294 lbs.
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High School/Previous College: Clearwater Academy International/Alabama
2024 stats: Appeared in all 13 games, making two starts. Recorded four total tackles.
2025 projections: Hastings could see a handful of starting reps, but will likely to remain a reserve in his second year with the Orange. He’d certainly be the “next man up” in the event of injuries to the starters on the interior d-line.
How’d he get here?: Initially committed to Missouri but later flipped to Syracuse in the transfer portal back in Jan. 2024.
What’d recruiting sites say?: Four stars across the board out of high school, three stars as a transfer.
Winners Get Washed: Every Man Jack Body Wash — Crimson Oak — Bringing that experience from the Crimson Tide up north to battle in the trenches on the defensive front.
Social Media Info:
Instagram: @itzisaiahhastings
Interesting nugget o’interest: Only two Canadian-born players have ever been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Bronko Nagurski (1963) and Arnie Weinmeister (1984).
Let’s get a look at ya: Highlights from his senior season at Clearwater.