Calvin Russell III
| No. 5 – Syracuse Orange | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 5, 2007[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Northwestern (Miami, Florida) |
| College | Syracuse (2026–present) |
Calvin Russell III (born July 5, 2007)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Syracuse Orange. He is also a member of the Syracuse basketball team.
Early life
Russell is from Opa Locka, Florida.[2] His mother, Chanivia Broussard, played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and is an inductee to the school's sports hall of fame.[3] He attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School where he competed in football, basketball, and track and field.[4] As a sophomore, he won second-team all-county honors in football as a wide receiver and also was named first-team all-county in basketball.[5] He caught 39 passes for 704 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior in 2024, playing under head coach Teddy Bridgewater, and won the state championship.[6][7] Russell then posted 47 catches for 742 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior while appearing in the state championship again, being named a finalist for the Nat Moore Trophy, given to the top senior football player in South Florida, and being selected the Dade 3A-1A Offensive Player of the Year.[8]
Russell was ranked a five-star recruit and a top-five wide receiver nationally in the class of 2026.[9] He had over 50 scholarship offers to play college football and over a dozen to play basketball.[4] He committed to play both sports in college with the Syracuse Orange, becoming their highest-ranked football recruit in 20 years.[10][11]
College career
Russell joined Syracuse's basketball team in January 2026.[12]
References
- 1 2 @Brandon_Odoi (July 6, 2025). "5⭐️ Miami, FL @mnw_fb 2026 WR Calvin Russell @14gump_ commits to @FranBrownCuse and Syracuse tonight on his 18th birthday. Caught him after his state championship win this past fall for @FootballHotbed @Coach_2CAP #hotbedworld" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Calvin Russell III". Syracuse Orange.
- ↑ Stallworth, Mark (July 8, 2025). "Miami Northwestern's five-star phenom Calvin Russell III commits to Syracuse as two-sport star". The Miami Times.
- 1 2 Christakis, Trish (August 10, 2025). "Meet Calvin Russell, Miami Northwestern wide receiver and 2025 Nat Moore Trophy contender". CBS News.
- ↑ Wilson, David (August 13, 2024). "Basketball and football star, Northwestern's Russell is state's top recruit for 2026". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Chalvire, Patrick (February 3, 2025). "Miami Northwestern's Calvin Russell eyes college future in football, basketball". WVNS-TV.
- ↑ Lederman, Eli (July 5, 2025). "Syracuse lands prized recruit Calvin Russell, No. 4 WR in '26". ESPN.
- ↑ Wilson, David (January 29, 2026). "Northwestern's Calvin Russell Jr. is the Dade 3A-1A Offensive Player of the Year". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Edmonds, Javon (July 5, 2025). "Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell commits to Syracuse". Syracuse.com.
- ↑ Edmonds, Javon (July 11, 2025). "Agent: Here's why Calvin Russell III chose Syracuse football". Syracuse.com.
- ↑ Spears, Joe (July 5, 2025). "Syracuse lands commitment from 5-star wide receiver Calvin Russell". USA Today.
- ↑ Carlson, Chris (January 15, 2026). "Plenty of coaches told Calvin Russell he could play basketball. Only Fran Brown told him he should". Syracuse.com.