The Orange are probably a bit more red after a five-star recruit decided not to sign with Syracuse on Wednesday.

Calvin Russell III, a wide receiver out of Miami Northwestern (Florida), announced during his school’s signing day ceremony that he would not be signing, though he didn’t provide a specific reason as to why.

“It’s been a hard three or four days,” Russell said after thanking a number of people for their support. “I’ve been thinking and I won’t be signing today.”

WR Calvin Russell speaks on his decision NOT to sign today: pic.twitter.com/zJMZsGDghL — Samantha Croston (@SamCroston1) December 3, 2025

Following Russell’s announcement, his agent, Justin Giangrande, posted on X that the wide receiver opted to push back his signing because he needed “more time to pray [on] the

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