Bergeron, Jones and Szmyt Headline Shrine Bowl 1000

Matthew Bergeron, Mikel Jones and Andre Szmyt were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000, a preseason list.

The list compiles the top all-star game eligible players (fourth, fifth or sixth year players) ahead of the 2023 draft.

Jones has already been tabbed as a preseason All-American by Athlon and Phil Steele. The 2021 First Team All-ACC selection and captain of the SU defense, Jones was second in the ACC with 110 tackles last season. According to ESPN Advanced Stats, he was also the league’s third-best tackler at 92.9 percent. Jones was also selected to the PFF and AP All-ACC teams.

Bergeron was the lone offensive lineman to start every game at the same position last year for Syracuse, proving to be a consistent force for a unit that paved the way for the fifth-highest rushing total in program history in 2021. An All-ACC Honorable Mention selection last year, the Orange averaged over four yards per carry off the left tackle, which was the highest among left tackles in the ACC last season, according to ESPN Advanced Stats.

Szmyt, the Orange’s all-time leading scorer and 2018 Lou Groza Award winner, looks to improve upon his record-braking career at Syracuse in his final season. At over 82-percent, he’s the most accurate kicker in program history.

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