Tunmise Adeleye previously played at UNLV.
The Syracuse University football team, coming off a disastrous 3-9 season, is currently hosting a solid transfer portal option on campus, according to reports from Chris Hummer of 24/7 Sports.
UNLV edge Tunmise Adeleye has set a pair of visits, per his rep @IanJohnsonAce:
Jan. 3-4: Syracuse
Jan. 5-6: Mississippi State
The former top-100 recruit recorded 49 tackles, 43 pressures, 7.5 TFLs and 6 sacks this season.
As should always be noted, just because a player is in the transfer portal, it doesn't mean they are definitely going to leave their current school.
More about Adeleye
The perfect encapsulation of the transfer portal era, Adeleye has already played four seasons at four different schools. He began at Texas A&M before going to Michigan State, Texas State and then UNLV. He will have one year of eligibility left.
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What the sales pitch should be for Syracuse
Well, there's a handful of things that the Orange can use in their favor.
1) With Steve Angeli back, this team should be better than 3-9. The Orange were 3-1 when Angeli was healthy in 2025. Then, he suffered a season-ending injury and they went 0-8 over the final 2.5 months. The game is still based around the quarterback, and the Orange have a good one returning.
2) The ACC provides an opportunity to get to the College Football Playoff. While NIL is all the rage, most players still want to win. If Syracuse is able to perform in the ACC, there's a built-in path to the playoff, which is the goal.
3) Syracuse will have playing time opportunities, which can lead to NFL opportunities. As a senior, Adeleye will also be looking out for his future interests. The Orange can get him on the field at a higher level of competition, which will showcase him for NFL teams.
4) NIL money. Syracuse won't have more than some other Power Four schools, but if they value Adeleye as a "big get," they could be willing to use more of it on him.
5) Vince Kehres. The Orange just hired the defensive coordinator who helped architect Toledo's top-ranked defense. If Adeleye wants to see the best version of himself in 2026, perhaps Kehres is the guy to help unlock it.
Also on campus
The Syracuse women's basketball team (12-2, 2-1 ACC) will be back in action on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. ET) at Wake Forest.
The men's basketball team (9-5, 0-1 ACC) will take on Georgia Tech on Jan. 6 in Atlanta (7 p.m. ET).
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