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Amari Odom

QB · Syracuse · R-Jr. · #2

All-Conf HMTransferred Kennesaw State → Syracuse for 2026
R-Jr. · Inglewood, Calif. → Panther Creek (N.C.)
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Amari Odom

QB · Kennesaw State · So · #2

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kennesaw State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Conference USA

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Syracuse

2025Kennesaw State
2026Syracuse

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Conference USA

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kennesaw State18929164.9%2,5948.9198155.9----
Career18929164.9%2,5948.9198155.9----
SeasonTeam
2025Kennesaw State1203472.97--
Career1203472.97--

How he plays

Play style

Pushes it downfield on every look.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Vertical Passer

Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Desmond Ridder’s 2021 season.

Cincinnati · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 3 · Pk 10
#2

Arch Manning

Texas · 2025

All-SEC
68%
#3

Michael Pratt

Tulane · 2023

All-AACNFL Rd 7
67%
#4

Michael Pratt

Tulane · 2022

All-AACNFL Rd 7
66%
#5

Chance Nolan

Oregon State · 2021

64%

Matches Desmond on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Rush usage
Weight

Differs from Desmond on

Class year (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Arch Manning’s path through Texas.

Arch Manning

100%match

Texas · 2025

All-SEC
#2

D.J. Lagway

Florida · 2025

86%
#3

Steven Angeli

Syracuse · 2025

83%
#4

Jayden Maiava

USC · 2025

All-Big Ten
80%
#5

Drake Maye

North Carolina · 2023

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
79%

Matches Arch on

Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desmond Ridder's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2021).

Cincinnati · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 3 · Pk 10
#2

Sam Leavitt

Arizona State · 2024

All-Big 12
59%
#3

Drew Mestemaker

North Texas · 2025

BurlsworthAll-AAC
59%
#4

Nico Iamaleava

Tennessee · 2024

All-Big Ten
59%
#5

Dustin Crum

Kent State · 2021

All-MAC
58%

Matches Desmond on

INT rate

Differs from Desmond on

Class year (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Weight (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Amari Odom

#1

Arch Manning

Texas · 2024

100%
#2

D.J. Lagway

Florida · 2024

86%
#3

Steven Angeli

Syracuse · 2025

83%
#4

Jayden Maiava

UNLV · 2023

80%
#5

Dylan Rizk

UCF · 2024

77%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #139

Final rank
#171
Avg #162.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #139 this season.

Background

Career Overview: Has appeared in 21 collegiate games with 19 starts at Wofford and Kennesaw State ... Transferred to Syracuse in January, 2026 after being a First Team All-CUSA selection at Kennesaw State in 2025 ... Has completed 315-of-520 passes in his career for 4,251 yards and 26 touchdowns...

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