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Samuel Jr. Pays Team for Punt Touchdowns | Syracuse Orangemen Football News
Demetres Samuel Jr. is turning punt returns into payday—offering $100 per touchdown to his return unit, no cap, no matter how many times he scores. Already a key playmaker and Syracuse’s top 2025 recruit, Samuel Jr. revived this incentive last year and is now pushing the team to break their 3-year punt-return TD drought with explosive, vertical returns. His four-punt, 82-yard performance in the opener showed flashes of brilliance—even if penalties held him back. Meanwhile, Coach Fran’s own cash bonus system ($1K for interception TDs) adds to the high-stakes energy, with the last pick-six…
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