Syracuse edge rusher Jatius Geer entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday, a source told 247Sports. Geer established himself as a productive player in the ACC last season as a redshirt freshman for the Orange, starting 12 of 13 games and posting 33 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick. Listed at 6-foot-6, 233 pounds, Geer is a lengthy defensive end or outside linebacker depending on the scheme.
As a three-star recruit in the 2021 class out of Anderson (S.C.) Belton-Honea Path, Geer chose Syracuse over Power Five offers from Georgia Tech and Kansas State as well as Group of Five offers from Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Liberty, Memphis, Temple, UCF, Western Kentucky and others. Geer ranked as the nation's No. 114 defensive lineman and the No. 12 player in the state of South Carolina.
As a three-star recruit in the 2021 class out of Anderson (S.C.) Belton-Honea Path, Geer chose Syracuse over Power Five offers from Georgia Tech and Kansas State as well as Group of Five offers from Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Liberty, Memphis, Temple, UCF, Western Kentucky and others. Geer ranked as the nation's No. 114 defensive lineman and the No. 12 player in the state of South Carolina.
