The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Justin Cryer
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 246
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Royal
A first-year linebacker from Katy, Texas … transferred to Texas from Florida State in spring 2026 … played in 26 games with 10 starts across three seasons at Florida State … named to 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.
BEFORE TEXAS
JUNIOR (2025)
Appeared in all 12 games with career-high eight starts … earned FSU Team Honors - Bill McGrotha Award & Bobby Bowden Leadership Award … led FSU linebackers with 43 tackles … added 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … started and tied career-high with seven tackles against Alabama (8/30) … posted three tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss vs. East Texas A&M (9/6) … logged two tackles and 1.0 TFL against Kent State (9/20) … credited with six tackles at Virginia (9/26) … made four tackles against No. 3 Miami (10/4) … tallied four tackles vs. Pitt (10/11), including career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack, the first of his career ...TFL total matched high for any Nole in 2025 … registered a tackle at Stanford (10/18) and another vs. Wake Forest (11/1) … tallied five tackles, including 0.5 TFL at Clemson (11/8) … made three tackles against Virginia Tech (11/15) … recorded five tackles at NC State … closed out the season with two tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss at Florida (11/29).
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Played in Florida State’s first nine contests before season-ending injury sustained vs. North Carolina … Bill McGrotha Award winner, presented by Tallahassee Quarterback Club to the top Humanitarians … started against Duke (10/18) and No. 6 Miami (10/26), his first career starts … ended the season with 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and one fumble recovery … game-high and career-high seven tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against the Blue Devils … notched his first career interception and FSU’s first interception of the season against Memphis (9/14) … added five tackles against Tigers …fell on a muffed punt at SMU (9/28) for Seminoles’ first fumble recovery of 2024 and first of his career … added four tackles against Boston College (9/2), No. 15 Clemson (10/5) and Miami.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in 13 games and made 12 tackles … named to All-ACC Academic Team … recorded career-high six tackles in Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Georgia (12/30) … made three tackles in 41-3 win vs. Syracuse (10/14) … registered a solo stop in 58-13 win vs. North Alabama (11/18) … had one tackle in 66-13 win vs. Southern Miss (9/9) and 24-7 win at Pitt (11/4) … made collegiate debut in season-opening 45-24 victory vs. No. 5 LSU (9/3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star prospect rated as No. 25 linebacker recruit nationally by ESPN and 35th at his position by Rivals … initially enrolled at Northwestern before transferring to FSU in summer prior to his freshman season … two-time team captain at Royal HS … made 75 tackles, including 17.0 for loss with 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups his senior year … earned first-team all-district after junior season … recorded 103 tackles, 19.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass breakups … played sophomore season at Morton Ranch … also played baseball at Royal and hit .321 with five triples and two home runs his junior year … older brother, L.J., played basketball at Baylor and Houston, helping Bears to 2021 National Championship and Cougars to 2025 National Championship game.
