Career Overview: Switched to tight end before the 2022 season and shattered Syracuse’s single-season receptions and receiving yards record by a tight end ... Posted one of the most productive sophomore seasons by a pass catcher regardless of position ... Appeared in 21 games with 13 starts at Syracuse in two seasons ... Has 63 career receptions for 993 yards and six touchdowns.

Sophomore Year (2022): First Team All-ACC ... AP First Team All-ACC ... Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... ECAC All-Star ... Moved to tight end prior to the 2022 season ... Caught 61 passes for 969 yards and six touchdowns ... Led all tight ends nationally in receiving yardage ... 969 receiving yards is the seventh-most in a season in Syracuse history ... 61 catches is the most by an Orange sophomore in program history, passing Mike Williams (60/2007) ... It is also Syracuse’s single-season record for receptions by a tight end, passing Nick Provo (51/2011) ... 969 receiving yards set a new program record for single-season yards by a tight end, passing Chris Gedney (587/1992) ... His six receiving touchdowns finished sixth in the ACC ... One-of-five players in the conference to register four-or-more 100-yard games ... Was graded as Pro Football Focus’ eighth highest receiver in 2022 ... Scored the first touchdown of his career in the season-opening win over Louisville (9/3), as part of a three-reception for 36 yards day ... Caught three passes for 45 yards at UConn (9/10) ... Scored the game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining against Purdue (9/17). Had six receptions for 112 yards and two scores in the contest ... Had his second-straight 100-yard game with seven catches for 107 yards in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Caught four passes for 66 yards, all in the first half, of a blowout win over Wagner (10/1) ... Set new career highs with eight catches and 141 yards against NC State (10/15), adding another multi-touchdown effort with two ... Was named ACC Receiver of the Week (10/17) for his performance against the Wolfpack ... Caught six passes for 86 yards at Clemson ... Hauled in four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Caught one pass for 29 yards against Florida State (11/12) ... Hauled in six catches for 85 yards at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Notched his fourth 100-yard game of the season, securing six catches for 106 yards, in a win at Boston College (11/26) ... Made seven receptions for 78 yards in the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota ... Named the Bill Maxwell Award recipient as the offense’s most improved player.

Freshman Year (2021): Played in eight games with two receptions for 24 yards ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio (9/4) ... Had one catch for 10 yards against UAlbany (9/18) ... Missed weeks 6-9 due to injury ... Returned for the final three games of the year, making one catch for 14 yards vs. Pitt (11/27).

High School: Four-year wide receiver for head coach Patrick Surtain … Rated three stars by 247Sports.com … 37 catches, 608 yards and 13 touchdowns for American Heritage High School … Two-time state champion in Florida … Team captain in 2020 … Also ran track in high school.

Personal: Oronde Benjamin Gadsden II … Born June 25, 2003 in Miramar, Florida … Son of Oronde and Bianke Gadsden … Father, Oronde, played for the Miami Dolphins … One sister … Majoring in economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Oronde Gadsden II