Name: Jamar McGloster
Position: Offensive Tackle
Year: Sophomore
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 310
Hometown: Hillside, N.J.
High School: St. Anthony High School
2014 Stats: McGloster played in three games.
2014 Projections: He's listed behind Omari Palmer on the post-spring depth chart, so it could be another season of minimal playing time for McGloster, barring injuries.
How'd He Get Here: Syracuse handed him a late offer after he resolved some SAT score issues.
What'd Recruiting Sites Say: Nothing.
Money Quote: Straight from the source, on his previous desire to play basketball in addition to football:
"When I first got here I was like, 'You know what, maybe I could play basketball too.' But then I started growing, and 300 pounds, 320. And I'm like, nah, all the jumping now, I'm not with it."
Links Of Wonder: Check out this story from the Daily Orange's Matt Schneidman on how McGloster has developed his technique since coming to Syracuse. It's where the above quote came from.
Twitterfeed: @BiG_MiC_
Tweets Of Wonder: You mean you don't like temperatures 20 degrees below zero?
I'm convinced that Cuse weather does not like the students
— Jamar (@BiG_MiC_) March 15, 2015
What Does Shafer Think Of Him: From Schneidman's piece: ""He’s learning how to play the game, learning how to play with leverage. Big ol’ dog, I mean he’s a big ol’ dog."
Interesting Nugget O'Interest: McGloster had to persevere through a lot of shit growing up.
Let's Get A Good Look Atcha: You'll have to check out his Hudl highlights.