Last confirmed: Rutgers, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Pembroke Pines, FL · University School
Brandon Russell: LB · Rutgers · #49.
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Brandon Russell
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. 2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Rutgers since. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Michigan State — Week 13, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 65-0vs Morgan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-35@ Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-35@ No. 16 Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-40vs No. 21 Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Chris Ash — 6-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
38.9%
272 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
58.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Rutgers, 27 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
