Defensive tackle, USC, to 1996

Darrell Russell

Born
May 27, 1976, in Pensacola, Florida
Died
Dec 15, 2005, in Los Angeles, California

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Darrell Russell played defensive tackle at USC (to 1996). The Oakland Raiders took Russell in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1997 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1996
Pac-12 Morris Trophy (defense) and First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1997 NFL Draft (Oakland Raiders)

Honors

Team titles: Pac-10 champions, 1995

All-America: NEA second team 1996; AP third team 1996

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1997
Height6′4⅝″
Weight321 lb
Arm length35⅛″
Hand size10½″
40-yard dash4.80 s
Vertical jump31½″
Broad jump8′0″
Bench press25 reps
3-cone drill7.65 s
20-yard shuttle4.26 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1998–⁠99) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1998 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1999

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1998; AP second team 1999; Pro Football Writers first team 1998–⁠99; Sporting News first team 1999.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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