45James Heard Jr.
LB · RS JR
4-JRTRANSFER
Syracuse → Mississippi State
Syracuse → Mississippi StateCurrent depth chart
WILL3Third4-JR
Depth relationships
Bio
James Heard Jr. is a 6'2", 230-pound middle linebacker from Camden, New Jersey, who attended Syracuse. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class, Heard played two games as a true freshman at West Virginia before transferring to Syracuse in December 2023. During his redshirt freshman season at Syracuse in 2024, he appeared in 11 games and totaled 12 tackles, one interception, and 0.5 tackles for loss across contests including matchups against Ohio, Stanford, and Holy Cross. He recorded no statistics in 11 games during the 2025 season. Entering his redshirt junior year with Mississippi State, Heard has 24 career games of experience. From Camden HS (Syracuse) · Camden, NJ.
James Heard Jr. appeared in 11 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight6'2"Weight230 lbHometownCamden, NJHigh schoolCamden HS (Syracuse)Recruiting3 · No. 599 national · 2023 classConferenceSECPrevious schoolSyracuseTransfer year2026
Production · 2025
Defense
12
TACKLES
0.5
TFL
Career path
CAMDEN HS (SYRACUSE)Camden, NJ
WEST VIRGINIA2023
SYRACUSE2024 – 2025
MISSISSIPPI STATE2026 — present
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