Syracuse, N.Y. — Three of Syracuse’s top young defensive players said they will return to the Orange in 2026 following Saturday’s season-ending loss to Boston College.

Freshman linebacker Antoine Deslauriers and sophomores Chris Peal and Jamie Tremble all confirmed their plans to return, giving the Orange more cornerstone pieces for next year’s defense.

“We’re trying to build a culture here,” Tremble told syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. “We’re trying to win.”

Those three, along with freshman cornerback Demetres Samuel Jr., were the four-best Syracuse defenders in 2024. Samuel will likely be a strong candidate to earn freshman All-America honors.

Peal was a top-20 cover cornerback, according to Pro Football Focus , among all corners with at least 300 pass coverage snaps. A redshirt

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