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

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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

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 260@UTU
  2. 239BTLR
  3. 179@NEV
  4. 239CCSU
  5. 171@EWU

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, 2025

Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2025

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Stanford388843.25045.702
2024Stanford244751.13006.442
2025Montana State25535671.63,1728.9263
2026Montana State8712072.51,0889.181
Career40461166.15,0648.3388

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Stanford1203342.8549
2024Stanford68941.4812
2025Montana State1767344.21648
2026Montana State291364.7341
Career3931,2983.33249

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Syracuse8QB
2022Syracuse8QBRS
2023Stanford8QBFr.
2024Stanford8QBSo.
2025Montana State8QBJr.
2026Montana State8QBSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023Stanford2040.031st (n=255)0.326.927%0.060.14
2024Stanford1090.09––9.314%0.040.22
2025Montana State (FCS)4960.4696th (n=314)0.24228.150%––
2026Montana State (FCS)1480.4895th (n=273)0.2170.749%––

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
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29atUtah TechW 54–⁠022302602026
Sep 5vs.ButlerW 51–⁠241520239203
Sep 12atNevadaW 20–⁠715231791030
Sep 19vs.Central ConnecticutW 35–⁠3023282392132
Oct 17atEastern WashingtonW 56–⁠2012191711045
2025 Montana State 16 games, 3,172 passing yards, 26 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atOregonL 13–⁠59233119800−1
Sep 6vs.South Dakota StateL 24–⁠3018281230096
Sep 13vs.San DiegoW 41–⁠723262933121
Sep 20vs.MercyhurstW 17–⁠012171210134
Sep 27vs.Eastern WashingtonW 57–⁠313202703029
Oct 4atNorthern ArizonaW 34–⁠1013192132035
Oct 11vs.Idaho StateW 48–⁠1417211844060
Oct 25atCal PolyW 34–⁠1719301761050
Nov 1atNorthern ColoradoW 55–⁠716223313057
Nov 8vs.Weber StateW 66–⁠1412161172031
Nov 15vs.UC DavisW 38–⁠1710181441097
Nov 22atMontanaW 31–⁠2818201751080
Dec 6vs.YaleW 21–⁠131016920056
Dec 12vs.Stephen F. AustinW 44–⁠2820262462116
Dec 20 ✦vs.MontanaW 48–⁠2313192092043
Jan 5 ✦vs.Illinois StateW 35–⁠3418272802030
2024 Stanford 12 games, 300 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.TCUL 27–⁠34112103
Sep 7vs.Cal PolyW 41–⁠7–––––11
Sep 20atSyracuseW 26–⁠24–––––2
Sep 28atClemsonL 14–⁠40485410−11
Oct 5vs.Virginia TechL 7–⁠3113241030136
Oct 12atNotre DameL 7–⁠492413002
Oct 19vs.SMUL 10–⁠40–––––0
Oct 26vs.Wake ForestL 24–⁠27–––––1
Nov 2atNC StateL 28–⁠59381031125
Nov 16vs.LouisvilleW 38–⁠351125103
Nov 23atCaliforniaL 21–⁠240100014
Nov 29atSan José StateL 31–⁠34–––––8
2023 Stanford 11 games, 504 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 9atUSCL 10–⁠568181210036
Sep 16vs.Sacramento StateL 23–⁠30717138013
Sep 23vs.ArizonaL 20–⁠2146480057
Sep 30vs.OregonL 6–⁠4211201060032
Oct 13atColoradoW 46–⁠431430030
Oct 21vs.UCLAL 7–⁠42–––––1
Oct 28vs.WashingtonL 33–⁠42–––––12
Nov 4atWashington StateW 10–⁠711270054
Nov 11atOregon StateL 17–⁠62416420121
Nov 18vs.CaliforniaL 15–⁠27–––––6
Nov 25vs.Notre DameL 23–⁠5626190082

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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