Tunmise Adeleye holds the DE · Starter spot in Syracuse Orange’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tunmise Adeleye is a 6'4", 275-pound defensive end from Katy, Texas who transferred to Syracuse in January 2026 from UNLV. A four-star recruit in the 2021 class, Adeleye previously played at Texas A&M and Michigan State. Across 29 career games, he compiled 49 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks during his 2025 redshirt junior season at UNLV, earning Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honors. He appeared in 13 games with six starts, recording a career-high two sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss against Utah State on November 15.

Texas A&M2021 – 2022

Michigan State2023

Texas State2024

UNLV2025

Syracuse2026 — present