6′1″ · 180 lb · Waseca, MN
He has tackles in 3 of North Dakota State’s 7 games: none in the other 4.
Deron Russell
One game to point at: 3 tackles against UNLV — Week 6, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 31-10
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Sacramento State.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 2,533 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West as a freshman.
His career
