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Read Article →Syracuse Orange Quarterbacks and Receivers
ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Steve Angeli, Amari Odom; 2025: Rickie Collins, Steve Angeli, Joseph Filardi; 2024: Kyle McCord; 2023: Garrett Shrader, Dan Villari, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson.
Syracuse Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Syracuse Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umari Hatcher | WR | 42 | 29 | 434 | 5 |
| Darius Johnson | WR | 17 | 12 | 109 | 0 |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | 15 | 10 | 161 | 0 |
| Cole Weaver | WR | 9 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| Daunte Bacheyie | TE | 8 | 7 | 119 | 3 |
| David Clement | TE | 7 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | RB | 7 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Darien Williams | WR | 7 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Noah Meyers | TE | 6 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Tyshawn Russell | WR | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Calvin Russell III | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Shavane Anderson Jr. | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
2026 Syracuse Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs new hampshire | W 66-3 | Steve Angeli | 22-34 | 275 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs CAL | L 18-21 | Steve Angeli | 26-50 | 318 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | at PITT | L 13-27 | Steve Angeli | 21-33 | 205 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 5 | at CONN | W 42-41 | Amari Odom | 26-36 | 329 | 5 | 2 |
2026 Syracuse Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Angeli → Umari Hatcher | 28 | 17 | 282 | 2 |
| Amari Odom → Umari Hatcher | 14 | 10 | 105 | 2 |
| Steve Angeli → Justus Ross-Simmons | 11 | 7 | 130 | 0 |
| Steve Angeli → Darius Johnson | 10 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Steve Angeli → Cole Weaver | 8 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Steve Angeli → Darien Williams | 7 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Amari Odom → Darius Johnson | 7 | 7 | 73 | 0 |
| Steve Angeli → Daunte Bacheyie | 6 | 4 | 73 | 1 |
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