Syracuse football is up to at least 18 transfer commits this offseason, with the portal window set to close on Friday, Jan. 16, after having opened on January 2.
The Orange has bolstered its transfer cycle with four new additions, including a quarterback. They are UCLA offensive lineman Oluwafunto Akinshilo, Western Kentucky defensive back Jai Eugene Jr., Georgetown quarterback Danny Lauter and Western Kentucky tight end Noah Meyers, a source confirmed to me on Friday.
The three new additions to Syracuse football's transfer portal class include UCLA OL Oluwafunto Akinshilo, Western Kentucky DB Jai Eugene and Georgetown QB Danny Lauter. https://t.co/FHzSOUa2fD
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) January 16, 2026
All four transfer commits were first reported by 247Sports.
BREAKING: Western Kentucky TE Noah Meyers has committed to Syracuse football. https://t.co/2QIuJw2TRl
— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) January 16, 2026
On Friday morning, the Orange had at least 18 transfer commits this offseason. Via 247Sports, this 'Cuse transfer cycle is No. 52 around the country for the time being.
Here are details on the four new Syracuse football transfer pledges.
Oluwafunto Akinshilo, UCLA offensive lineman
6-foot-5, 325-pound redshirt senior from Lagos, Nigeria
Appeared in 12 of the Bruins' games in the 2025 season, primarily on field-goal and extra-point plays
247Sports transfer rankings: NA
Jai Eugene Jr., Western Kentucky defensive back
6-foot-1, 186-pound redshirt sophomore from Destrehan, La.
Appeared in 13 games with 13 solo tackles, 21 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and five pass breakups
247Sports transfer rankings: NA
Danny Lauter, Georgetown quarterback
6-foot-3, 220-pound senior from Greenwich, Conn.
In 2025, appeared in three games, completing 61 percent of his passes for 613 yards with five touchdowns and one interception
247Sports transfer rankings: NA
Noah Meyer, Western Kentucky tight end
6-foot-5, 240-pound redshirt sophomore from Louisville, Ky.
Appeared in 11 games, catching 32 passes for 357 yards and three scores through the air
247Sports transfer rankings: NA
Here are Syracuse football's 14 other transfer commits:
•Wide receiver Matt Outten, a freshman at Penn State
•Edge Tunmise Adeleye, a redshirt senior at UNLV
•Cornerback Nazir Ward, a redshirt sophomore at Western Kentucky
•Safety Amare Snowden, a redshirt sophomore at Toledo
•Quarterback Amari Odom, a redshirt sophomore at Kennesaw State
•Defensive lineman Dillan Fontus, a junior at Maryland
•Edge Keyshawn Johnson, a junior at UT Martin
•Wide receiver Elijah Moore, a redshirt freshman at Florida State
•Linebacker Chris D’Appolonia, a redshirt sophomore at Toledo
•Wide receiver Cole Weaver, a redshirt sophomore at Miami (Ohio)
•Running back Ahmad Miller, a redshirt sophomore at Jackson State
•Defensive tackle Jartavius Flounoy, a freshman at Georgia State
•Running back Ju’Juan Johnson, a sophomore at LSU
•Tight end Michael Smith, a sophomore at South Carolina