Syracuse football: 2026 WR Calvin Russell signs with the Orange

It’s early signing day and we’re going to introduce you to the new members of the 2026 Syracuse Orange.

Up next is the player who kept us all waiting a little longer

Name: Calvin Russell

Position: WR

Height: 6’ 5/5”

Weight:  190

Hometown: Opa Locka, FL

High School: Miami Northwestern

What’d recruiting sites say?: 5 stars from 247, 4 stars from Rivals/ESPN. Rated 23rd in the class by 247 and 32nd by ESPN

How’d he get here?: His final five schools were Syracuse, Miami, Michigan, Oregon and Florida. That’s pretty good company for Syracuse.

2025 stats: According to MaxPreps he had 32 receptions and 7 touchdowns this season. He also completed 15-19 passes with 4 touchdowns.

Interesting nugget o’interest: Will also join the Orange basketball team next year.

Let’s get a look at ya:

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