Is Tunmise Adeleye starting?
Tunmise Adeleye is the projected starter at DE for Syracuse Orange.
Redshirt senior · #30 · 6'4", 275 lbs
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Syracuse Starting Lineup
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Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
The Edge Threat
This season: 48 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 6 sacks. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #30
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 275 lbs
- Transfer
- UNLV
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 48 | 7.5 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 96th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 81.
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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LUVATKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-25
Oct 3WCONNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-41 OT
Sep 17LPITTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-13
Sep 12LCALTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 21-18
Sep 5WUNHTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 66-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUVA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WCONN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | LPITT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LCAL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WUNH | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Tunmise Adeleye's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.