Donterry Russell
Donterry Russell
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Donterry Russell has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against South Alabama — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 18 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 19 | 11 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 22 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 43–36
at UTSA
0 TFL · 1 SOLO · 3 TOT
Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Thompson’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Romello Height's junior season at USC (2023).
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