Ryan Russell (American football)
| No. 96 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 17, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Carrollton, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carrollton (TX) Creekview | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||
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Ryan Russell (born January 17, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.
Early years
Russell attended Creekview High School, where as a senior defensive lineman he registered 62 tackles (17 for loss) and 5 sacks, while being named second-team All-district.
He accepted a scholarship from Purdue University. His best season came as a freshman, playing as a defensive end in a 4-3 defense, registering 11 starts, 33 tackles (4.5 for loss), one sack, 3 forced fumbles and 3 fumbles recovered. The next year he tallied 13 starts, 37 tackles and 4 sacks.
As a junior the team switched to a 3-4 defense in mid-October and he was moved to the Jack linebacker position, recording 11 starts, 35 tackles (5.5 for loss) and 2 sacks. In his last year he was moved back to defensive end, replacing the graduated Bruce Gaston. He had 44 tackles (6.5 for loss) and 3 sacks, finishing his career as a four-year starter with 149 tackles (25 for loss) and 10 sacks.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 269 lb | 4.68 s | 1.63 s | 2.75 s | 4.47 s | 7.25 s | 32 1/2 in | 09 ft 11 in | 25 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Russell was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (163th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, after dropping because his physical skills didn't match his on-field production. In training camp he was tried at left defensive end and at the three-technique defensive tackle. During the season he appeared in one game and was declared inactive in 11. After being limited with an abdomen strain, he was placed on the injured reserve list on December 2, in order to make room for offensive tackle Chaz Green.[2]
In the 2016 training camp, he was given the chance to start after the suspensions to defensive ends DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory. On September 3, he was released after struggling during the preseason games.[3] The next day, he was signed to the Cowboys practice squad.[4] On September 6, 2016, he was released from the Cowboys' practice squad.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 21, 2016, Russell was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ "Ryan Russell Results". Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Cowboys add Kellen Moore, Chaz Green to active roster". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ Helman, David. "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ Helman, David. "Cowboys Sign Sanchez, Release Showers; 7 Added To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ Helman, David. "Two Former Draft Picks Among Trio Added To Cowboys' Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott. "Freddie Martino Promoted to the 53". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (November 12, 2016). "Gottschalk & Russell Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.