A two-way star begins his career in the 315
It’s time to start preparing for the 2025 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look ateach Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces for Year 2 of the Fran Brown Era.
Next up is…
Name: Joseph Filardi
Position: Quarterback
Year: Freshman
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 184 lbs.
Hometown: Dix Hills, New York
High School: Half Hollow Hills West
2024 stats: Filardi racked up 3,115 passing yards with 43 touchdowns and just three interceptions across 11 games in his senior year with HHHW.
2025 projections: Will likely be on the scout team for at least this season with the Orange, but he made an impression in the Spring.
How’d he get here?: Chose to walk-on to Syracuse football over another offer from Stony Brook, mainly for its lacrosse program (more on that in a second).
What’d recruiting sites say?: No ratings for football, but given four stars and is the 2025 No. 26 overall lacrosse prospect per Inside Lacrosse.
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Social Media Info:
Instagram: @joseph.filardi
Interesting nugget o’interest: Filardi initially committed to play lacrosse at SU in September 2023, but after blossoming into a quarterback prospect on the gridiron, he expressed interest in playing both for the Orange. Both coaching staffs got together and the plan fell into place, according to 247Sports.
Let’s get a look at ya: Highlights from his final high-school (football) game