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Russell

Russell (6'3/319) was selected with the No. 235 overall pick after making 49 career starts on the Auburn defensive front, logging 17 TFLs and six sacks. Primarily a run-stopper, Russell showed seventh-percentile athleticism, so he’ll have to take major leaps forward as an athlete to become more than a space eater.

Russell (6’3/319) made 49 starts on the Tigers’ defensive front, logging 17 career TFLs and six sacks as a space eater on the interior. Russell tested about as expected in Indy with only seventh-percentile SPARQ results. An upright lane clogger, Russell will have to dramatically improve his pad-level technique to maximize his skill set as an early-down presence and holder of the point of attack. He offers very little later-down pass-rush appeal.