2019 Football Roster
Sep 27 (Sat)
Afternoon
Chris Russell Jr.
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dyersburg, Tenn.
- High School:
- Dyersburg
2023 (FIFTH YEAR): Played in all 13 games, making the start in the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State ... Had a tackle and was a key role player at linebacker in the season-opening win over New Mexico ... Saw the field on defense and special teams at Miami ... Made a pair of tackles in the win over ULM ... Tallied five tackles, including 1.5 sacks for 7 yards lost in the win over Auburn ... Scored the first touchdown of his career, returning a pick 16 yards to the end zone to extend the A&M lead in the third quarter of the Arkansas game, finishing the win with four tackles ... Made three tackles at Tennessee ... Had three tackles at Ole Miss ... Tallied three tackles at LSU ... Had four tackles and broke up a pass in the Texas Bowl.
2022 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games and finished third on the team with 66 takedowns and second with 7.0 tackles for loss ... Made five tackles in the season opener against Sam Houston ... Registered his first double-digit tackles game, tallying 11 takedowns, against App State ... Recovered a fumble and made three tackles in the win over Miami ... Forced a fumble and sacked the Arkansas quarterback for a 7-yard loss, finishing the game with 10 tackles ... Had seven takedowns and a hurry at Mississippi State ... Made five tackles, including a sack for an 8-yard loss, at Alabama ... Tallied six tackles, 1.0 for loss, and added a hurry at South Carolina ... Had five tackles against Ole Miss ... Made four tackles, including 1.5 for 6 lost yards against Florida ... Made seven tackles at Auburn ... Earned defensive Most Improved honors at the annual team banquet.
2021 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games … Recorded two tackles, one being for a 2-yard loss, in the season-opening win over Kent State … Made a tackle against New Mexico ... Added a tackle in the win over No. 1 Alabama ... Was in on four tackles in the win over Prairie View.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 games, primarily on special teams ... Saw the field in the season-opening win over Vanderbilt ... Made a tackle at Alabama ... Had two tackles and blocked a punt in the win over Mississippi State … Had a tackle in the win at South Carolina.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games … Was in on a tackle at Mississippi State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bart Stowe at Dyersburg High School ... Region 7-4A Player of the Year and First Team All-Region ... Earned the Dyersburg Team Captain Award.
