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James Heard Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Camden, N.J.
- High School/Previous School:
- Camden HS (Syracuse)
Career Notes
Entering 2026, Heard has played in 24 career games with 0 starts … Transferred to Syracuse from West Virginia in Dec. 2023 … Transferred to Mississippi State in the summer of 2026.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season - Syracuse)
Played in 11 games with 0 starts … Did not record any stats.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Syracuse)
Played in 11 games with 0 starts … Recorded 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).
2023 (True Freshman Season – West Virginia)
Played in two games with 0 starts … Did not record any stats.
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.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 2, vs. Holy Cross (9/28/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Holy Cross (9/28/2024)
Sacks: n/a
Interceptions: 1, vs. Ohio (8/31/2024)
Pass Breakups: n/a
Forced Fumble: n/a
Fumble Recoveries: n/a
Entering 2026, Heard has played in 24 career games with 0 starts … Transferred to Syracuse from West Virginia in Dec. 2023 … Transferred to Mississippi State in the summer of 2026.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season - Syracuse)
Played in 11 games with 0 starts … Did not record any stats.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Syracuse)
Played in 11 games with 0 starts … Recorded 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).
2023 (True Freshman Season – West Virginia)
Played in two games with 0 starts … Did not record any stats.
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.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 2, vs. Holy Cross (9/28/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Holy Cross (9/28/2024)
Sacks: n/a
Interceptions: 1, vs. Ohio (8/31/2024)
Pass Breakups: n/a
Forced Fumble: n/a
Fumble Recoveries: n/a
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