Syracuse Orange · S RoomS

#9 Jai Eugene Jr.

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Western Kentucky (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'1" · 202 lbHometown  Destrehan, LA · Destrehan

Depth-chart placement

Current role

NB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Safety

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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S room context

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Jai Eugene Jr. holds the NB · Backup spot in Syracuse Orange’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

SS · StarterCornell PerryStarter

FS · StarterBraheem Long Jr.Starter

NB · StarterDavien KerrStarter

SS · BackupAmare SnowdenBackup

FS · BackupTedarius HughesBackup

NB · BackupJai Eugene Jr.Backup

Transfer history

2026Western Kentucky→Syracuse Orange

Background & career

Jai Eugene Jr. is a redshirt junior member of the Syracuse roster. He is from Destrehan, LA and attended Destrehan. He joined the program as a transfer from Western Kentucky. He was rated a 3-star recruit in the 2023 class.

Tulane2023

Western Kentucky2024 – 2025

Syracuse2026 — present

Previous schoolWestern KentuckyRecruiting3-star · No. 936 nationalOriginDestrehan, LA · Destrehan