Syracuse coach Fran Brown is making a strong case for Kyle McCord as the best quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord told ESPN on Friday that he will declare for the NFL draft and has decided to no longer pursue an NCAA eligibility waiver for another season.

When Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown decided to bring in quarterback Kyle McCord as a transfer from the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2024, he knew he was on to something. This came to fruition when the Orange pulled off a major late-season upset over the No.

Miami had an opportunity to play itself into the ACC championship and College Football Playoff, but Syracuse stood in the way during the regular-season finale. And, in the end, it was Brown and star quarterback Kyle McCord that helped the Orange squash the Hurricanes' postseason hopes.

The Syracuse football program’s offseason was dominated by the question of whether quarterback Kyle McCord would return to play a fifth season of college football. Syracuse head coach Fran Brown said Tuesday that as McCord worked through the process he advised the quarterback to leave the school and enter the NFL Draft.