Jaquavious Russaw

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Jaquavious Russaw
Alabama Crimson TideNo. 4
Position Linebacker
Class Redshirt.svg Freshman
Personal information
Born:c. 2005 (age 1920)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High school George Washington Carver (AL)

Jaquavious "Qua" Russaw (born c. 2005) is an American football linebacker for Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

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Early life and high school career

Russaw was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and attended George Washington Carver High School. [1] He was a two-time first-team all-state selection in football [2] and also competed in track at Carver. He ran 11.7 in the 100 and also competed in the shot put. [3]

Recruiting

Russaw was rated No. 9 in the ESPN 300 ranking of prospects in the 2023 college football recruiting class, [4] though ranked somewhat lower by On3.com (No. 27 nationally), [5] Rivals.com (No. 43 nationally), [6] and 247Sports (No. 64 nationally). [3] He received scholarship offers from multiple universities, including Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Texas A&M, and USC. [4] [7] Russaw committed to Alabama in December 2022. [8]

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References

  1. "Five-star DE Russaw is 'locked in' entering his senior season". The Montgomery Advertiser. 19 August 2022. pp. B1, B2 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Jacob Shames (21 December 2022). "Alabama football gets commitment from 5-star edge rusher Jaquavious Russaw on signing day". Montgomery Advertiser.
  3. 1 2 "Qua Russaw". 247Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Jaquavious Russaw". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. "Qua Russaw". On3. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Jaquavious Russaw". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. Nick Alvarez (18 September 2021). "Carver 4-star edge rusher Russaw picks up 15th college offer". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alabama a perfect fit for Smith, Russaw". The Montgomery Advertiser. 22 December 2022. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.