Justin Lamson
| No. 8 – Montana State Bobcats | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Justin Lamson (born November 9, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Montana State Bobcats. He previously played for the Syracuse Orange and Stanford Cardinal.
Career
[edit]Lamson attended Oak Ridge in El Dorado Hills, California.[1] As quarterback for the Trojans, he led his team to a Sac-Joaquin section championship. He was also named 2019 NorCal Offensive Player of the Year and Sacramento Bee Player of the Year.[2]
Syracuse
[edit]On February 9, 2021, Lamson enrolled at Syracuse. In 2021, Lamson redshirted and did not appear in any games. In 2022, Lamson suffered a season-ending injury in spring practice.[3]
On April 30, 2023, Lamson entered the transfer portal.[4]
Stanford
[edit]On May 13, 2023, Lamson transferred to Stanford.[4] In 2023, he competed with Ashton Daniels for the starting quarterback position. Lamson was a dual-threat quarterback for the Cardinal.[5] He appeared in every game, including three starts where he led the team with rushing attempts and yards. He made his first collegiate start against Oregon, where he had a career high 22 rushing attempts. In the season finale against Notre Dame, Lamson had a season-best 82 yards rushing on ten carries, including a touchdown. In 2024, Lamson played in all 12 games, making one start against Virginia Tech. He led the team with eight rushing touchdowns on just 64 carries.[6]
On December 2, 2024, Lamson entered the transfer portal for the second time.[7]
Montana State
[edit]On January 15, 2025, Lamson announced he was transferring to Bowling Green.[8] With the departure of head coach Scot Loeffler leaving for the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff in March, Lamson reentered the transfer portal. On March 18, 2025, Lamson announced he was transferring to Montana State.[9]
After opening the season with losses to FBS No. 7 Oregon and No. 2 South Dakota State in double overtime, Lamson led Montana State to 10 consecutive wins, including a 31–28 victory over rival Montana. In the victory, he completed 18 of 20 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown while adding 80 rushing yards and a touchdown. Finishing the regular season with a 10–2 record, the Bobcats received a first-round bye in the 2025 FCS playoffs. After playoff victories over Yale and Stephen F. Austin, the Bobcats faced Montana in a rematch, where Lamson accounted for four total touchdowns in a 48–23 victory. In the championship game against Illinois State, Lamson led the Bobcats to the NCAA Division I Football Championship in a 35–34 victory. In overtime, trailing 34–28, Lamson connected with Taco Dowler for a game-winning 14-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-ten. Following the extra point, Montana State secured the 35–34 victory. Lamson finished the game completing 18 of 27 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns, earning Most Valuable Player honors. On the season, Lamson completed 255 of 356 passes for 3,172 yards, 26 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He started all 16 games for the Bobcats, posting one of the most productive seasons by a quarterback in program history. His 71.6 completion percentage set both a Big Sky Conference and Montana State single-season record. For his performance, he was named Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year and earned Second-team All-Big Sky honors.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record[a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Syracuse | Redshirted  | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Syracuse | DNP (injury—knee) | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Stanford | 12 | 3 | 1–1 | 38 | 88 | 49.2 | 504 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 86.7 | 120 | 334 | 2.8 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Stanford | 12 | 1 | 0–1 | 24 | 47 | 51.1 | 300 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 124.3 | 68 | 94 | 1.4 | 8 | |
| 2025 | Montana State | 16 | 16 | 14–2 | 255 | 356 | 71.6 | 3,172 | 8.9 | 26 | 3 | 168.9 | 176 | 734 | 4.2 | 16 | |
| FBS career | 24 | 4 | 1–2 | 62 | 135 | 45.9 | 804 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 99.8 | 188 | 428 | 2.3 | 13 | ||
| FCS career | 16 | 16 | 14–2 | 255 | 356 | 71.6 | 3,172 | 8.9 | 26 | 3 | 168.9 | 176 | 734 | 4.2 | 16 | ||
- ↑ Accounts for only GS as a QB. In 2023, Lamson started one game at WR.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Justin Lamson - Oak Ridge #10". maxpreps.com. January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Justin Lamson - 2022 Football Roster". cuse.com. January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Quarterback Justin Lamson looks forward to return to Syracuse, but this time in Cardinal colors". stanforddaily.com. September 19, 2024.
- 1 2 "Justin Lamson 247Sports Profile & Timeline". 247sports.com. January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "How Justin Lamson Formed His Dual-Threat Label". stanforddaily.com. September 20, 2024.
- ↑ "#8 Justin Lamson". gostanford.com. January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Justin Lamson - Transfer Portal". on3.com. January 15, 2025.
- ↑ Grausz, Dylan (January 15, 2025). "Ex-Stanford quarterback signs with Bowling Green". Stanford Cardinal on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Montana State Bobcats add transfer quarterback Justin Lamson". Montana Sports. January 15, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Montana State Bobcats QB Justin Lamson named 2025 Big Sky Newcomer of Year". 406mtsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
