Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 35-23vs Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Eli Russ
Last confirmed: Troy, 2025. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 300 lb · Ardmore, OK · Plainview
His line is 70th in the country in stuff rate allowed this season (a team number, not his).
This week
Eli Russ
Eli Russ arrived at Troy from Oklahoma State. He has been named All-Sun Belt two seasons running, most recently in 2025.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Troy in the news
- Charles Barkley criticizes Buck-Aikman feud
NJ.com Oct 22
Where to follow him
Game log
Signature game
2025 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Troy -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruitAll-Sun Belt (2025)All-Sun Belt (2024)
The unit he anchors ranks 70th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Troy has produced 7 All-Conference offensive linemen. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. Jake Andrews went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
Six seasons, two schools
- 2025 Troy ParkerYear 6 · 1 gameAll-conference
- 2024 Troy ParkerYear 5 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- 2023 Troy SumrallYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalOklahoma State to Troy
- 2022 Oklahoma State GundyYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2021 Oklahoma State GundyYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Oklahoma State GundyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned in 2020 as a 3-star recruit, No. 579 in the country.
His moves
- Signed in the 2020 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Troy, Dec 5, 2022.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2020
- Recruited3-star out of Plainview
2023
- Transferred to Troyfrom Oklahoma State
2024
- All-Sun Belt
2025
- All-Sun Beltsecond
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 2ND TEAM
All-Sun Belt 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Jon Sumrall and Gerad Parker.