Who is Joe Filardi? Walk-on quarterback expected to debut for Syracuse football vs. North Carolina

Joe Filardi, an elite lacrosse recruit and walk-on football player at Syracuse University, is anticipated to make his football debut against North Carolina. Filardi, who hails from Long Island, is expected to play due to Syracuse's struggles with quarterback performance, particularly after Rickie Collins' difficulties following Steve Angeli's season-ending injury. Multiple sources, including local reporters and Filardi’s club lacrosse program, have suggested that he might start the game.

Filardi is noted for his impressive high school football record, where he threw for over 3,000 yards in his final two seasons and earned accolades as a top lacrosse recruit. Despite a commitment to lacrosse, he enrolled early at Syracuse to join the football team, foregoing his final high school lacrosse season. His potential rise on the depth chart as a freshman walk-on is notable, given he started behind several other quarterbacks.

His father, Gerald Filardi, also a former walk-on at Penn State, played linebacker and had an