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 landed one of the biggest commitments in its modern day recruiting history, with Miami (FL) Northwestern receiver Calvin Russell announcing his commitment to the Orange. At his birthday party,

Russell committed to Syracuse over Michigan, Florida State and Oregon and he’s the highest-ranked recruit since Johnnie Morant. The 6’5” Russell is ranked 4th best WR in the 2026 class by On3 and is a consensus top-50 player in the class.