Twan Russell
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | April 25, 1974
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
College: | Miami (FL) |
NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 5 / pick: 148 |
Career history | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Twan Sanchez Russell (born April 25, 1974) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Miami.
High school
[edit]Russell attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football. He also participated in track and field, where he won the State Championship in the 300-meter hurdles.
College career
[edit]Russell then received a scholarship to play for the Miami Hurricanes where he led the team in tackles (115) and was named Special teams Captain.
Russell graduated with degrees in Broadcast communications and Criminology.
Professional career
[edit]Russell was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.[1] He would also play for the Miami Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons before retiring from injury in November 2004.
References
[edit]- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Washington Redskins players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1970s birth stubs