Demetres Samuel Jr.
Syracuse Orange
77
Solid

Demetres Samuel Jr.

Syracuse OrangeAverage
LCBDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

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Demetres Samuel Jr. is the projected starter at LCB for Syracuse Orange.

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The Story

The Ballhawk

A 4-star recruit out of Heritage, ranked #244 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 tackles, 1 INT, 7 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #244 NatlTeam Share10%Percentile86th
Palm Bay, FL
Jersey
#1
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
195 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253717

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9149
National Rank
#244
High School
Heritage
Hometown
Palm Bay, FL

Why this rating?

On a 72-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
72
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 86% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
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

Ballhawk
37 tkl · 7 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at LCB · Syracuse Orange

  1. 1177Demetres Samuel Jr.Starter
  2. 2771Nazir Ward
  3. 32246Ziyyon Bredell
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.