Hammond Russell IV
Hammond Russell IV
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at West Virginia, three different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott and Rich Rodriguez. The receipt: 4 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Robert Morris — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 17 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 17 | 6.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tymon Mitchell’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Sampson's junior season at Kansas (2022).
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