The vast majority of recruiting services have Syracuse football five-star commit Calvin Russell lll inside the top 50 of the 2026 class. In fact, some recruiting Web sites have this top-flight wide receiver in the top 30 nationally.
But not Rivals. When it updated its 2026 rankings earlier this week, the 6-foot-5, 190-pound Russell checked in at No. 157 overall, No. 19 at wide receiver and No. 18 in Florida. Naturally, he's four stars via Rivals, not five stars.
Recruiting rankings are somewhat subjective and have to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.