James Heard
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse from West Virginia in Dec. 2023 ... Has appeared in 14 games with seven tackles, one interception, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry in his collegiate career. Redshirt Freshman Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games, making seven tackles, one interception, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry ... Notched his first collegiate tackle and interception in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Made a solo tackle against Stanford (9/20) ... Had a career-high two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Made a solo tackle at NC State (10/12) ... Had a tackle at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Made a solo tackle in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl win over Washington State (12/27). Redshirt Year (2023 at West Virginia): Played in three games as a true freshman but did not record any statistics High School: A three-star edge rusher in the Class of 2023... He was ranked the No. 589 player in the country and the No. 51 linebacker... He played for Camden where he was the No. 10 player in the state out of high school
- TransferredPortal · 8/24/26, 9:32 AMJames Heard (LB) officially transferred from Syracuse University to Mississippi State University
- SignedUnknown · 6/23/26, 7:14 PMJames Heard (LB) signed with an agency
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State University | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Syracuse University | 11 | 0 | 131 | Low | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Syracuse University | 11 | 0 | 26 | -- | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 |  West Virginia University | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 0 | 157 | Low | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026