Dontavius Russell

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Dontavius Russell
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Russell with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019
No. 98
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 28)
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Carrollton
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 2019  / Round: 7 / Pick: 235
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Dontavius Russell (born September 18, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. [1]

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Professional career

Russell was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round with the 235th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [2]

On August 9, 2020, Russell was placed on injured reserve with a hip injury. [3] He was waived on March 17, 2021. [4]

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References

  1. Vitale, Josh (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft Day 3 recap: Auburn's Slayton goes to Giants, Deshaun Davis to Bengals, Cox to Dolphins, Russell to Jaguars". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Round 7: Russell is the selection". Jaguars.com. April 27, 2019.
  3. Oehser, John (August 10, 2020). "Transactions: Jaguars roster at 80". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. Long, Mark (March 17, 2021). "Jaguars add 12 new guys, including 4 sure defensive starters". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.