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 is ranked as the No. 5 wide receiver and No. 47 overall prospect in the Class of 2026 according to 247Sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound receiver out of Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida, chose Syracuse over Florida State, Michigan and Oregon.