STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford's Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football Troy Taylor announced the addition of undergraduate transfer quarterback Justin Lamson today. Lamson will join the program this summer from Syracuse and have three years of eligibility remaining.
Lamson, a native of El Dorado Hills, Calif., spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Syracuse, but did not see game action in either season. He redshirted during his true freshman season and missed the 2022 season with an injury, but was healthy this spring for the Orange.
Justin Lamson
Quarterback • 6-2 • 215
El Dorado Hills, Calif. / Oak Ridge / Syracuse
Prior To Stanford
- Spent two seasons at Syracuse
- Member of the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll all four semesters
- Played four years at Oak Ridge for head coach Eric Cavaliere
- Also played basketball in high school
- A top-20 dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports
- Top-50 prospect out of California
- Totaled 3,576 yards and 29 touchdowns to lead his team to a Sac-Joaquin section championship as a junior
- 2019 NorCal Offensive Player of the Year
- 2019 Sacramento Bee Player of the Year
Personal
- Son of Jeff and Lisa Lamson
- Father played at Washington State and with the Seahawks
- Mother was a 49ers cheerleader
- Has one brother, Colton
- Brother played at UC Davis and is now in the CFL
- Born in Mountain View, Calif.
- Plans to major in economics