Justus Ross-simmons

Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in the summer of 2024 after an All-Mountain West selection at Colorado State … Has appeared in 34 games across both schools, has 80 catches for 1,350 yards and eight touchdowns in his career … Also has one career kick return for 23 yards and a pair of tackles. Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games with one start ... Had nine catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns ... Was limited at the beginning of the season due to injury, made his Orange debut against Stanford (9/20) ... Broke out in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2), making four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns ... Earned the start against Boston College (11/9), making two catches for 19 yards ... Had a 40-yard reception at Cal (11/16) ... Made one catch for 32 yards against UConn (11/23) ... Had one catch for 23 yards in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30). Sophomore Year (2023 at Colorado State): Honorable Mention All-Mountain West … Appeared in every game for the Rams, finishing third on the team with 724 receiving yards and notched 45 receptions and three scores … Caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Washington State (9/2) … Made three catches for 24 yards at Colorado (9/16) … Hauled in six catches for 84 yards at Middle Tennessee State (9/23) … Caught four passes for 48 yards against Utah Tech (9/30) … Made a pair of catches for 22 yards at Utah State (10/7) … Scored his second touchdown of the season as part of a four catch, 76 yard day at UNLV (10/21) … Set new career highs with eight catches and 128 yards, adding a touchdown for the second-straight game, against Air Force (10/28) … Made three catches for 37 yards at Wyoming (11/3) … Hauled in four catches for 89 yards against San Diego State (11/11) … Made three catches for 63 yards against Nevada (11/18) … Closed the season with three catches and 30 yards at Hawaii (11/25). Freshman Year (2022 at Colorado State): Appeared in every game, moving into the starting lineup in week three and starting the final-10 games of the season … Made 26 catches for 424 yards and three touchdowns, also returning a kick for 23 yards … Made his collegiate debut at Michigan (9/3) … Caught three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown in his first start at Washington State (9/17) … Made four catches for 27 yards against Sacramento State, also returning a kick for 23 yards (9/24) … Made four catches for 64 yards against Hawaii (10/22) … Had a 76-yard touchdown reception at Boise State (10/29) … Made three catches for a season-high 84 yards at San Jose State (11/5) … Caught four passes for 47 yards against Wyoming (11/12) … Caught three passes for 46 yards at Air Force (11/19) … Made four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico (11/25). High School: Originally from Rochester, N.Y., played his final year of high school football at Inglewood High in California … Three-star recruit by 247Sports … Played football for Mil’von James at Inglewood … Also played basketball in high school … Three-time All-League performer in football and three-time conference champion in basketball. Personal: Son of Jake and Kanika … Has one brother, Jahnarie. Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in the summer of 2024 after an All-Mountain West selection at Colorado State … Has appeared in 34 games across both schools, has 80 catches for 1,350 yards and eight touchdowns in his career … Also has one career kick return for 23 yards and a pair of tackles. Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games with one start ... Had nine catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns ... Was limited at the beginning of the season due to injury, made his Orange debut against Stanford (9/20) ... Broke out in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2), making four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns ... Earned the start against Boston College (11/9), making two catches for 19 yards ... Had a 40-yard reception at Cal (11/16) ... Made one catch for 32 yards against UConn (11/23) ... Had one catch for 23 yards in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30). Sophomore Year (2023 at Colorado State): Honorable Mention All-Mountain West … Appeared in every game for the Rams, finishing third on the team with 724 receiving yards and notched 45 receptions and three scores … Caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Washington State (9/2) … Made three catches for 24 yards at Colorado (9/16) … Hauled in six catches for 84 yards at Middle Tennessee State (9/23) … Caught four passes for 48 yards against Utah Tech (9/30) … Made a pair of catches for 22 yards at Utah State (10/7) … Scored his second touchdown of the season as part of a four catch, 76 yard day at UNLV (10/21) … Set new career highs with eight catches and 128 yards, adding a touchdown for the second-straight game, against Air Force (10/28) … Made three catches for 37 yards at Wyoming (11/3) … Hauled in four catches for 89 yards against San Diego State (11/11) … Made three catches for 63 yards against Nevada (11/18) … Closed the season with three catches and 30 yards at Hawaii (11/25). Freshman Year (2022 at Colorado State): Appeared in every game, moving into the starting lineup in week three and starting the final-10 games of the season … Made 26 catches for 424 yards and three touchdowns, also returning a kick for 23 yards … Made his collegiate debut at Michigan (9/3) … Caught three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown in his first start at Washington State (9/17) … Made four catches for 27 yards against Sacramento State, also returning a kick for 23 yards (9/24) … Made four catches for 64 yards against Hawaii (10/22) … Had a 76-yard touchdown reception at Boise State (10/29) … Made three catches for a season-high 84 yards at San Jose State (11/5) … Caught four passes for 47 yards against Wyoming (11/12) … Caught three passes for 46 yards at Air Force (11/19) … Made four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico (11/25). High School: Originally from Rochester, N.Y., played his final year of high school football at Inglewood High in California … Three-star recruit by 247Sports … Played football for Mil’von James at Inglewood … Also played basketball in high school … Three-time All-League performer in football and three-time conference champion in basketball. Personal: Son of Jake and Kanika … Has one brother, Jahnarie.