2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 8
Justin Lamson
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- El Dorado Hills, CA
- High School:
- Oak Ridge
Montana State (2025) Started all 16 games, posting one of the most spectacular seasons by a quarterback in Bobcat history... set a Big Sky and MSU record with his .716 completion percentage... 2nd Team All-Big Sky and 2025 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year... 2nd Team All-America by Stats Perform, 3rd Team by Pro Football & Sports Network, Honorable Mention All-Purpose by AP... threw for 3,172 yards, third-most in MSU history, and rushed for 734 yards... his 16 rushing touchdowns was tied for fifth in Bobcat history... connected with Taco Dowler on two of the biggest plays ever at MSU, an 87-yard scoring strike on third-and-20 in the semifinal win against Montana, and a 20-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-12 in overtime of the championship game... his 3,906 yards of total offense was an MSU record... named MSU’s Sonny Holland Offensive MVP... joined the Bobcats after the spring semester, transferring from Bowling Green... arrived at BGSU in January, but departed BGSU after a coaching change.
Stanford (2024) Played in 12 games, starting once... set Stanford’s single-season quarterback rushing touchdown record with eight (topping six by Jim Plunkett and Kevin Hogan), and finished second on the team with 48 points scored... carried 68 times for 94 yards, throwing for 300 yards on 24-for-47 passing with four touchdowns... thre the game-tying touchdown pass in Stanford’s upset of No. 22 Louisville on Nov. 16, a fourth-and-one play-action pass in the fourth quarter... scored two touchdowns in the 127th Big Game against Cal... threw for 103 yards at NC State. (2023) Appeared in 11 games, starting three... 38-88 passing for 504 yards and two interceptions... 120 carries for 334 yards and four touchdowns on the ground... his five rushing TDs led the team, and his 120 carries were second-most by a Pac 12 quarterback in 2023... carried 10 times for 82 yards and a touchdown against No. 17 Notre Dame.
Syracuse (2022) Earned backup quarterback duties, but an injury ended his season during the spring... named to the to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters. (2021) Redshirted... named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School Ranked one of California’s top 50 prospects and a top 20 dual-threat quarterback by 247 Sports coming out of Oak Ridge... threw for 3,576 yards and 29 touchdowns to lead his team to a Sac-Joaquin section title as a junior... 2019 NorCal Offensive Player of the Year and Sacramento Bee Player of the Year... played for the Oak Ridge basketball team, as well.
Academics and Personal His father Jeff Lamson played at Washington State and for the Seahawks, while his mother Lisa was a 49ers cheerleader... his brother Colton played at UC Davis and in the CFL.
Stanford (2024) Played in 12 games, starting once... set Stanford’s single-season quarterback rushing touchdown record with eight (topping six by Jim Plunkett and Kevin Hogan), and finished second on the team with 48 points scored... carried 68 times for 94 yards, throwing for 300 yards on 24-for-47 passing with four touchdowns... thre the game-tying touchdown pass in Stanford’s upset of No. 22 Louisville on Nov. 16, a fourth-and-one play-action pass in the fourth quarter... scored two touchdowns in the 127th Big Game against Cal... threw for 103 yards at NC State. (2023) Appeared in 11 games, starting three... 38-88 passing for 504 yards and two interceptions... 120 carries for 334 yards and four touchdowns on the ground... his five rushing TDs led the team, and his 120 carries were second-most by a Pac 12 quarterback in 2023... carried 10 times for 82 yards and a touchdown against No. 17 Notre Dame.
Syracuse (2022) Earned backup quarterback duties, but an injury ended his season during the spring... named to the to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters. (2021) Redshirted... named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School Ranked one of California’s top 50 prospects and a top 20 dual-threat quarterback by 247 Sports coming out of Oak Ridge... threw for 3,576 yards and 29 touchdowns to lead his team to a Sac-Joaquin section title as a junior... 2019 NorCal Offensive Player of the Year and Sacramento Bee Player of the Year... played for the Oak Ridge basketball team, as well.
Academics and Personal His father Jeff Lamson played at Washington State and for the Seahawks, while his mother Lisa was a 49ers cheerleader... his brother Colton played at UC Davis and in the CFL.
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