Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse linebacker Marlowe Wax, who has led the Orange in tackles the past two seasons, will return to the Orange next season and play under new coach Fran Brown.
Wax was considered to be facing one of the most interesting offseason decisions for a Syracuse player, given the fact that he has been a productive contributor for four years already and participated in the team’s Senior Walk this season. He was a team captain this year and served as the team’s middle linebacker.
Wax announced his decision on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, on Wednesday.
“These past few weeks have been the most frustrating in my life,” Wax wrote. “This past year did not go as planned and now, after careful consideration, I think it’s best for me to run it back one more time and double down on myself. I love what we are building and can’t wait to rock the Dome with my brothers again.”
Wax is eligible for a fifth season of college football because his freshman year was played during the pandemic in 2020.
Wax played in 11 games that year as a true freshman, then became a full-time starter the following year. He was All-ACC Second Team this past season and an All-ACC Honorable Mention player the year before.
Wax finished this past season with 110 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles, all of which led the Orange. He also had four sacks.
Wax has 285 career tackles in four seasons with Syracuse. A performance similar to last season would boost him into SU’s all-time career Top 10 list. He has also been a playmaker on defense throughout his career, with three seasons recording at least 9 tackles for loss.
Despite the strong numbers and All-ACC honors, Wax was not graded particularly well by Pro Football Focus this past season. He had the 9th-best grade among SU defenders with at least 200 snaps according to PFF, although he was ranked among the team’s top tacklers.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds, Wax is the third key…
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