Dontavius Russell
![]() Russell in 2019 | |||
Free agent | |||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Carrollton, Georgia | September 18, 1995||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 319 lb (145 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Carrollton HS | ||
College: | Auburn | ||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Dontavius Russell (born September 18, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]
Professional career[]
Russell was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[2]
On August 9, 2020, Russell was placed on injured reserve with a hip injury.[3] He was waived on March 17, 2021.[4]
References[]
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "NFL Draft Day 3 recap: Auburn's Slayton goes to Giants, Deshaun Davis to Bengals, Cox to Dolphins, Russell to Jaguars". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Round 7: Russell is the selection". Jaguars.com. April 27, 2019.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 10, 2020). "Transactions: Jaguars roster at 80". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Long, Mark (March 17, 2021). "Jaguars add 12 new guys, including 4 sure defensive starters". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Carrollton, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football defensive tackles
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs