Fran is in his Prime with another huge portal addition
The Syracuse Orange O-Line is getting an additional reinforcement on the interior, as Colorado 5th-year transfer Savion Washington committed to SU Tuesday night.
Washington comes in at 6’8”, 320 lbs. and racked up a 69.1 PFF pass-blocking rating last season. (On their scale, a 50 is ‘average’ and anything over 80 is really good.) He made nine starts at Right Tackle for the Buffaloes, missing a chunk of October due to injury. According to multiple recruiting sites, Washington was one of the highest-rated offensive tackles in the portal this spring.
Savion also started 11 of 12 games the year before while at Kent State. He is entering his final year of eligibility and much like corner Clarence Lewis, he should have a shot to impress in fall camp and compete for a starting role.
SU’s new OL coach Dale Williams made it clear in spring camp that any job in his unit was far from being won. Once he arrives on campus, Washington will get to work alongside fellow transfers Codie Hornsby, Da’Metrius Weatherspoon, and Joshua Miller, and returning vets J’Onre Reed, Kalan Ellis, Enrique Cruz, and Mark Petry.
Washington’s addition brings SU up to the maximum scholarship threshold for 2024, but that doesn’t mean Fran Brown is completely finished building his roster. We’ll keep you updated with any further developments.