New Hampshire · W 66-3 · FCS
No catches.
California · L 18-21
No catches.
Pittsburgh · L 13-27
No catches.
Virginia · L 25-28
No catches.
Russell has catches in 4 of Syracuse’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Calvin Russell doing all he can to save Jeff nixon’s job”
15 stories in the last 30 days, from 10 outlets.
Calvin Russell III Named ACC Rookie of the Week
Rome Sentinel +2 Oct 26
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 6, right 7.
Calvin Russell III
One game to point at: 86 receiving yards and 8 receptions against North Carolina — Week 8, 2026.
194 receiving yards · 19 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 10 outlets
Calvin Russell III Named ACC Rookie of the Week
Rome Sentinel +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
The Daily OrangeFilm Review: Analyzing Calvin Russell III’s 53 yards, 1 TD vs. LouisvilleOct 19
Atlantic Coast ConferenceCalvin Russell’s 4-yard TD Catch Lifts Syracuse to 31-30 Overtime Win Over North CarolinaOct 25from 14 outlets
Calvin Russell III Named ACC Rookie of the Week
Rome Sentinel +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
Syracuse.comFran Brown says 5-star WR Calvin Russell III remains on pace for stunning returnSep 7The Daily OrangeCalvin Russell III slated to return ‘in the next few weeks,’ Brown saysSep 7
Nunes MagicianTNIAAM Reacts Survey: will Calvin Russell make a catch in his debutSep 29Nunes MagicianTNIAAM Reacts Results: Orange fans share their expectations for Calvin Russell’s debutOct 3Syracuse.comHere’s what Calvin Russell III told Fran Brown before final plays in overtimeOct 25
ESPN +1Calvin Russell III to make Syracuse football debut vs. UConnSep 17
Roundtable +1Syracuse Football Standout Calvin Russell: The Good and Bad vs. LouisvilleOct 18The Daily OrangeFilm Review: Analyzing Calvin Russell III’s 53 yards, 1 TD vs. LouisvilleOct 19Atlantic Coast ConferenceCalvin Russell’s 4-yard TD Catch Lifts Syracuse to 31-30 Overtime Win Over North CarolinaOct 25Roundtable +1How Will Calvin Russell III Fit into Gameplan For Syracuse Football Against UConn?Sep 29Roundtable +1Roundtable +1ESPN +1Syracuse.comEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Calvin Russell III vs Louisville.
The New York TimesOct 28Syracuse.comOct 25The Daily OrangeOct 25Syracuse.comOct 25Nunes MagicianOct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 19 | 194 | 10.2 | 2 | 28 |
| Career | 19 | 194 | 10.2 | 2 | 28 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 2 | 8 |
| Career | 2 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 41 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 42-41@ UConn | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34vs Louisville | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30@ North Carolina | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 30-27vs No. 19 SMU | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 19 | 194 | 10.2 | 2 | 28 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-27 vs SMU, play by play
3 catches for 41 yards. Syracuse threw to him on 5 of its 34 passes.
16-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 16. Fourth quarter, up 20-17.
8 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Syracuse threw to him on 11 of its 34 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 18. Third quarter, down 13-10.
28-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 23-17.
Incomplete on 4th and 18. Fourth quarter, tied 23-23. Turnover on downs. Broken up by North Carolina’s G. Smith III.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Overtime quarter, down 30-23. Converted.
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6 catches for 53 yards and a touchdown. Syracuse threw to him on 9 of its 44 passes.
24-yard touchdown on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, made it 16-14.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, down 28-23.
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2 catches for 14 yards. Syracuse threw to him on 3 of its 36 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 42-41 win.
9-yard catch. Second quarter, up 20-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 8 · 2026
W 31-30
The plays that mattered most
451st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +1 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2910% of team targetsCatch rate
66%19 of 29 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 29 targets · 10% of the team's targets · 40% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 47.0 | 11.2 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 50.0 | 8.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 33.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 63.5 | 12.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
47.4%
300 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
