Last confirmed: Syracuse, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · Stone Mountain, GA · Stephenson
Josh Parris: TE · Syracuse · #89.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Josh Parris
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Syracuse. On tape: 35 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Florida State, Week 9, 2015.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Roundtable Oct 23
Syracuse.com Oct 15
247Sports Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 30-17vs Wake Forest | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs No. 8 LSU | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-45@ South Florida | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-23vs No. 25 Pittsburgh | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-45@ No. 17 Florida State | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 17-41@ Louisville | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-37vs No. 1 Clemson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 140 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 |
Week 9 · 2015
L 21-45
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Scott Shafer — 7-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 26.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 20.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.2 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Shafer
Pass share
41.1%
306 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
62.0
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2015
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Syracuse, 189 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Doug Marrone, Scott Shafer, and Dino Babers. Multi-era developmental context.
