Chris Peal
Chris Peal
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kirby Smart and Fran Brown. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nunzio Campanile → Fran Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 66–24
vs Colgate
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 42-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #34 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xavier Lucas’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Montana Warren's junior season at Arizona State (2025).
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Background
Career Overview: Appeared in 17 games over three seasons with Syracuse and Georgia ... Transferred to 'Cuse from the Bulldogs in January, 2025 and was part of the 2024 College Football Playoff qualifiers and SEC Champion squad ... Has 49 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and a fo...