It’s time to start preparing for the 2026 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces for Year 3 of the Fran Brown Era.
Up next is…
Name: Elijah Moore
Position: Wide receiver
Year: Redshirt sophomore
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 204 lbs.
Hometown: Oxon Hill, MD
High School/Previous College: Our Lady of Good Counsel High School/Florida State
2025 stats: Appeared in 10 games; finished with three catches for 52 yards.
2026
projections: Moore’s production is quite sparse across two years, but after the departure of Syracuse’s top receivers last year, he certainly will have the chance to shine in the Orange passing attack. Steve Angeli is back, and Moore’s size can be used as a weapon, especially with Angeli just throwing the ball up and letting Moore do the rest. The number of high-profile schools that initially pursued him shouldn’t be counted out, either. He very well has the chance to transform into the third option in a spread passing attack. Only time will tell.
How’d he get here?: Initially committed to Florida State over offers from Ohio State, Florida, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, and a handful of other notable programs. In 2024, he appeared in four games, then redshirted the rest of the season. Moore then saw more on-field action as a redshirt freshman. He transferred to the Orange in January.
What’d recruiting sites say?: Four stars on 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 as a recruit; three stars on the trio of sites as a transfer
Social Media:
X: @3lijahmoore
Instagram: @3lijahmoore
Interesting nugget o’interest: Our Lady of Good Counsel has quite the football alum pipeline, including Stefon Diggs, Kendall Fuller, Mohamed Ibrahim, Chas Gessner, Jelani Jenkins, and Dorian O’Daniel.
Let’s get a look at ya: Some senior year film:
