Quarterback, Montana State (from Syracuse, Stanford), 2021–26
Justin Lamson
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- El Dorado Hills, CA
- Born
- Nov 9, 2002
Wikipedia readers: about 704 a month over the past year
Justin Lamson plays quarterback for Montana State, after Syracuse (2021–22) and Stanford (2023–24). Last time out, at Eastern Washington: 12 of 19, 171 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD. Lamson leads Montana State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,088 passing yards, 8 TD
Last game: 12 of 19, 171 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD at Eastern Washington, W 56–20
Next game: vs. Weber State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
331passing yards, career highat Northern Colorado, 20254touchdown passes, career highvs. Idaho State, 202597rushing yards, career highvs. UC Davis, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Illinois State, 2025Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2025
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stanford | 38 | 88 | 43.2 | 504 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 24 | 47 | 51.1 | 300 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | Montana State | 255 | 356 | 71.6 | 3,172 | 8.9 | 26 | 3 |
| 2026 | Montana State | 87 | 120 | 72.5 | 1,088 | 9.1 | 8 | 1 |
| Career | 404 | 611 | 66.1 | 5,064 | 8.3 | 38 | 8 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stanford | 120 | 334 | 2.8 | 5 | 49 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 68 | 94 | 1.4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | Montana State | 176 | 734 | 4.2 | 16 | 48 |
| 2026 | Montana State | 29 | 136 | 4.7 | 3 | 41 |
| Career | 393 | 1,298 | 3.3 | 32 | 49 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Syracuse | 8 | QB | |||
| 2022 | Syracuse | 8 | QB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Stanford | 8 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Stanford | 8 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Montana State | 8 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Montana State | 8 | QB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 222 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stanford | 204 | 0.03 | 1st (n=255) | 0.32 | 6.9 | 27% | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 109 | 0.09 | – | – | 9.3 | 14% | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| 2025 | Montana State (FCS) | 496 | 0.46 | 96th (n=314) | 0.24 | 228.1 | 50% | – | – |
| 2026 | Montana State (FCS) | 148 | 0.48 | 95th (n=273) | 0.21 | 70.7 | 49% | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Montana State 5 games, 1,088 passing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | W 54–0 | 22 | 30 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 51–24 | 15 | 20 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 20–7 | 15 | 23 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–30 | 23 | 28 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 56–20 | 12 | 19 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
2025 Montana State 16 games, 3,172 passing yards, 26 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 13–59 | 23 | 31 | 198 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 24–30 | 18 | 28 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–7 | 23 | 26 | 293 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 17–0 | 12 | 17 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 57–3 | 13 | 20 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 34–10 | 13 | 19 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 48–14 | 17 | 21 | 184 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 34–17 | 19 | 30 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 55–7 | 16 | 22 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 57 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 66–14 | 12 | 16 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 38–17 | 10 | 18 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| Nov 22 | at | W 31–28 | 18 | 20 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 21–13 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 44–28 | 20 | 26 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 48–23 | 13 | 19 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. | W 35–34 | 18 | 27 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
2024 Stanford 12 games, 300 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 41–7 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 26–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 14–40 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | −11 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 7–31 | 13 | 24 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 7–49 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 10–40 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 24–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 28–59 | 3 | 8 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 31–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
2023 Stanford 11 games, 504 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | L 10–56 | 8 | 18 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 23–30 | 7 | 17 | 138 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 20–21 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 6–42 | 11 | 20 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 46–43 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 7–42 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 33–42 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 10–7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 17–62 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 15–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 23–56 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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