#6
James Heard Jr.
Returning to Syracuse for 2026
James Heard Jr.
The receipt: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 66–24
vs Colgate
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 42-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #34 · 2026 recruiting class #35
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology