Syracuse dismisses senior Ashton Broyld

Ashton Broyld has been dismissed from the Syracuse football program for “a violation of team policy,” Orange head coach Scott Shafer announced Tuesday morning.

Broyld, a senior who has seen time at running back and wide receiver, was the team’s leading receiver in 2013 with 52 catches for 452 yards. He played in just four games for the Orange last year, totaling 15 catches for 174 yards. He missed eight games with a leg injury.

The 6-foot-4, 221-pound Broyld also saw action in eight games as a true freshman in 2012 at running back. He rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries. He also registered seven receptions that season for 53 yards.

Broyld was expected to be used in a hybrid role in 2015, but fell to third string on the Orange’s depth chart coming out of spring practice. Shafer hinted to off-field issues when he told reporters that Broyld needed “to do a good job with everything, and not just football.”

In Broyld’s absence, sophomore Ervin Phillips (194 rushing yards; 15 catches for 57 yards) and junior Ben Lewis (24 catches, 275 yards, TD) should see increased snaps at the hybrid position.

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