#23

JJ Russell

LB · Memphis · Sr. · #23

All-Conf HMMemphis 2021 alumnus
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JJ Russell

LB · Memphis · Sr · #23

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Memphis
2020–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-AAC

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-AAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Memphis123786.51.011--
2020Memphis58393.50.03----
Career18111710.01.041--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 55–50

at Arkansas State

1 TFL  ·  4 SOLO  ·  8 TOT

Edged out Arkansas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Sideline-to-Sideline

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

LB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to JD Bertrand’s 2021 season.

JD Bertrand

74%match

Notre Dame · 2021

NFL Rd 5
#2

Tatum Bethune

UCF · 2021

NFL Rd 7
73%
#3

Kyle Harmon

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain West
72%
#4

Colin Schooler

Texas Tech · 2021

66%
#5

Riley Cole

South Alabama · 2020

All-Sun Belt
66%

Matches JD on

PD rate
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from JD on

Hurry rate (higher)
Tackle volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jason Johnson's sophomore season at UCF (2022).

UCF · 2022

#2

Matt Salopek

Miami (OH) · 2021

All-MAC
76%
#3

Andon Thomas

Army · 2025

All-AAC
75%
#4

Kyle Harmon

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain West
75%
#5

Dean Clark

Kent State · 2021

75%

Matches Jason on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#14 in market ▲ from #30 · 6 books

+22004.3% implied▲ tightened from +4000