Chris D'Appolonia
Syracuse Orange
77
Solid

Chris D'Appolonia

Syracuse OrangeAverage
WLBDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Toledo
Projected Starter

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Chris D'Appolonia is the projected starter at WLB for Syracuse Orange.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

This season: 59 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share8%Percentile82th
Cranberry Township, PA
Jersey
#6
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Toledo

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—593.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Seneca Valley
Hometown
Harmony, PA

Why this rating?

On a 72-rated defense; 82th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.91 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
72
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 82% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 22% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.91)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
59 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · Syracuse Orange

  1. 1677Chris D'AppoloniaStarter
  2. 21064Gary Bryant III
Coach SyracuseTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.