Linebacker, Texas (from Florida State), 2023–26
Justin Cryer
Lettered 2023–25 at Florida State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 241 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Katy, TX
Justin Cryer plays linebacker for Texas, after Florida State (2023–25). Last time out, against Florida: 11 tackles, a career high in tackles.
2026 so far
38 tackles
Last game: 11 tackles ★ vs. Florida, L 24–27
Next game: vs. Ole Miss, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Florida, 2026Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 28 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 43 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Texas | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 119 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 28 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 28 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 28 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas | 28 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 241 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas 6 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Texas State | W 59–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Ohio State | W 24–23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UTSA | W 30–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Tennessee | W 20–17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Oklahoma | L 24–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Florida | L 24–27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Florida State 12 games, 43 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Alabama | W 31–17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Virginia | L 38–46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Miami | L 22–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Wake Forest | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atFlorida | L 21–40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 8 games, 28 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at SMU | L 16–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Clemson | L 13–29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMiami | L 14–36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 4 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atPittsburgh | W 24–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. North Alabama | W 58–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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