Syracuse football’s Week 1 depth chart: Trebor Pena left off as injury status is up in air

Syracuse, N.Y. — Trebor Pena was the most notable name absent from Syracuse football’s Week 1 depth chart released Monday afternoon.
Pena, who made The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” last week, is dealing with an injury, SU coach Dino Babers said during his press conference.
The slot receiver had 22 catches for 203 yards last season.
Babers described Pena’s injury as “a little owie” — an oft-used phrase for him — and said the team doesn’t know if he will be available for the game or not. He did not definitively rule Pena out.
Other notes from the first depth chart of the year:
Defensive tackle Terry Lockett, who returns from a knee injury this year, did not make the depth chart despite being listed as the team’s starter in Week 1 of 2022.
The “or” at the tight end position has shifted from between Oronde Gadsden II and Max Mang to between Mang and Dan Villari. The former quarterback-turned-TE made significant progress during camp and attracted Babers’ praise.
Though Babers said Monday competition at the center spot is ongoing, junior college All-American J’Onre Reed’s name landed above Josh Ilaoa on the depth chart. Transfers Joe More and David Wohlabaugh Jr. also made the starting offensive line.
Walk-on kicker Jayden Oh made the depth chart behind starter Brady Denaburg.
Leon Lowery was named over Stefon Thompson at one of the linebacker spots. Though Thompson has been working back from an ACL tear, Babers said the placement was performance-based: “Right now, (Lowery) is playing better, and that’s why he’s in front. ... I’m looking forward to seeing (Thompson) unleash.” Babers said he still expects to see quite a bit of Thompson on Saturday.
Here’s the full depth chart for the Orange’s Week 1 game against Colgate.
Syracuse's Week 1 depth chart is here. Biggest name left off is Trebor Pena, who Dino said this morning is dealing with an "owie."
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