Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Donterry Russell
Senior defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 228 lb · Jackson, MS
CFB Index 52 · #275 of 583 LBsLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs North Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2022.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to Texas State in 2025.
Donterry Russell
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Donterry Russell has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against North Texas — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Provine
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas State
Played his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 44 | 22 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Donterry Russell's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–35
vs North Texas
1 tackles · 1 hurries
Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.
With B. Jackson — 268 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.6 · 30 rush yds (9 car) · T. Burgess Jr. — 214 rush yds (25 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Greg Knox · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State1-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
36.8%
81 pass / 139 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
73 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
52 · #275 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #275 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #27 of 63 Sun Belt LBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Thompson’s 2025 season.
64%match
Matches Tyler on
Tackle volume
Differs from Tyler on
Class year (higher)
Sack rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Romello Height's junior season at USC (2023).
67%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 6
Matches Romello on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Romello on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Donterry Russell
The defensive line · Texas State
- Tymere Jackson8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Donterry Russell5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Bryce Carter3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Tae Woody2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Ta'Derius Collins1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology