Amari Odom holds the QB · Backup spot in Syracuse Orange’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Amari Odom is a 6'4", 205-pound quarterback from Inglewood, California, who attended Panther Creek High School in North Carolina. He transferred to Syracuse in January 2026 after two seasons at Wofford and Kennesaw State. Odom has appeared in 21 collegiate games with 19 starts, completing 315-of-520 passes for 4,251 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 171 rushing attempts for 285 yards and seven scores. In 2025 at Kennesaw State, he earned First Team All-Conference USA honors, starting 12 games and throwing 19 touchdowns while ranking 15th nationally in passing efficiency. He set a school record with 419 yards of total offense against Missouri State and earned Championship Game MVP honors in the CUSA Championship victory over Jacksonville State.

Kennesaw Statethrough 2025

Syracuse2026 — present