Qua Russaw

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Qua Russaw
Ohio State Buckeyes
Position Linebacker
Class Redshirt.svg Sophomore
Personal information
Bornc. 2005 (age 2021)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school George Washington Carver (AL)
College
Stats at ESPN

Jaquavious "Qua" Russaw (born c. 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

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]

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]

College career

On January 12, 2026, Russaw committed to Ohio State.

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.