A concussion suffered last weekend means an end to Syracuse fullback Adam Harris’ Syracuse career, according to an SU Athletics press release on Tuesday.

Harris, a senior co-captain, suffered the concussion in the first half of the Orange’s 30-13 loss to Cincinnati last Saturday and didn’t return to the game. The concussion, along with a review of his concussion history and his increased vulnerability for further concussions, ends his SU career, according to the release. Harris will miss Saturday’s game at Pittsburgh as a result of a concussion.

The fullback was a two-year starter for Syracuse, starting 10 of 12 games last season and 10 of the Orange’s 11 games this year. Harris’ main contributions to the team came through blocking. He had two carries for 10 yards and six receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown this season.

Harris transferred to SU from Cornell before preseason camp in 2009 and made the Orange as a walk-on linebacker. He switched to fullback before the 2010 season.

In a separate press release from the athletic department on Tuesday, it was announced freshman running back Adonis Ameen-Moore will miss the remainder of the season due to an upper body injury. Ameen-Moore suffered the injury in practice on Nov. 17 and will have surgery on Friday.

As a backup for Syracuse this season, the 5-foot-10, 244-pound back had 12 carries for 40 yards

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Published on November 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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