Calvin Russell III, a 5-star wide receiver from Miami, had four schools on his finalists list as a Class of 2026 recruit: Michigan, Florida State, Oregon and SU. Russell chose the Orange. He’s the highest-ranked recruit landed by Syracuse in the last two decades.

Syracuse football landed a commitment from four-star WR Calvin Russell, a top-50 recruit nationally in the 2026 class.

Calvin “GUMP” Russell III, a two-sport phenom and five-star wide receiver at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, announced his commitment to Syracuse Univers