Justus Ross-Simmons
Justus Ross-Simmons
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | 20 | 312 | 15.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 9 | 202 | 22.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 45 | 724 | 16.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 26 | 424 | 16.3 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 100 | 1,662 | 16.6 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | -- | -- | 23 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 23 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 66–24
vs Colgate
1 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Syracuse
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xavier Guillory’s 2024 season.
Matches Xavier on
Differs from Xavier on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Matches Cary on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Thomas's senior season at Georgia (2025).
Matches Noah on
Differs from Noah on
Player DNA
Players who play like Justus Ross-Simmons
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #631
Peaked at #631 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-26%
Sharp dropoff (-26%) — career inflection point.