Steve Angeli
American football player (born 2003)
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Steven Janos Angeli (born November 18, 2003)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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Angeli at the 2023 Sun Bowl | |
| No. 9 – Syracuse Orange | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 18, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Raised in Westfield, New Jersey, Angeli attended and played high school football at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, a school located 30 miles (48 km) from his hometown.[2][3] He was considered a 3-star quarterback by 247Sports[4] and Rivals.com,[5] and a 4 star by ESPN.[6]
College career
Notre Dame
2022 season
On October 22, 2022, Angeli made his collegiate debut against UNLV. Overall, Angeli appeared in two games in the 2022 season.
2023 season
In 2023, Angeli was named the backup quarterback, behind Sam Hartman. He appeared in nine games and recorded 4 touchdowns and 1 interception for 272 passing yards.
On December 29, 2023, Angeli made his first collegiate start in the Sun Bowl.[7] He threw for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 40–8 win over Oregon State.
2024 Season
In the 2025 Orange Bowl against Penn State, Angeli replaced an injured Riley Leonard late in the second quarter and completed 6/7 passes for 44 yards, securing a field goal as the first half expired. Leonard would return in the second half and lead Notre Dame to a 27–24 victory.[8]
Syracuse
Angeli transferred to Syracuse after Syracuse had finished its spring practice session. At Syracuse he rejoined with Nunzio Campanile and Fran Brown who he had prior close connections.[3] He was named the starter over Rickie Collins who transferred from LSU.[9][10] In week 4 against Clemson, Angeli tore his achilles tendon and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. At the time of his injury, he was second in the FBS with 1,316 passing yards.[11]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | — |  Redshirt | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 8 | 1 | 1–0 | 34 | 44 | 77.3 | 504 | 11.5 | 7 | 1 | 221.4 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | — | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 268 | 7.4 | 3 | 0 | 156.7 | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 3–1 | 98 | 156 | 62.8 | 1,316 | 8.4 | 10 | 2 | 152.3 | 23 | −32 | −1.4 | 1 |
| Career | 25 | 5 | 4–1 | 156 | 236 | 66.1 | 2,088 | 8.8 | 20 | 3 | 165.8 | 40 | 4 | 0.1 | 1 | |