Joe Cruz
Syracuse Orange
72
AverageProjected Starter
Is Joe Cruz starting?
Joe Cruz is the projected starter at LG for Syracuse Orange.
Joe Cruz is the projected starting LG on a Average Syracuse — 72 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Sachem North, ranked #1,894 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,894 Natl
Holbrook, NY
- Jersey
- #78
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8263
- National Rank
- #1894
- High School
- Sachem North
- Hometown
- Ronkonkoma, NY
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 72 OVR fair?
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Depth at LG · Syracuse Orange
- 17872Joe CruzStarter
- 26972Oluwafunto Akinshilo
- 37160Jayden Mann
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.