 Russell with the Raiders in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 9, 1985 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Williamson (Mobile) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU (2003–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the Manning Award as a junior en route to becoming the most valuable player of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. Russell was selected first overall by the Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft, but his tenure would be marked by inconsistent play and questions over his work ethic. He would be released from Oakland in 2010 and, despite attempts at returning to the NFL, was unable to sign with another team.[1] Due to not meeting the expectations of being the first pick and the short length of his career, he is considered one of the NFL's biggest draft busts.[2][3]
- ^ "Redskins ship Campbell to Raiders". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 24, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Klopman, Michael (April 22, 2010). "NFL Draft BUSTS: 14 HUGE Draft Disasters Of The Decade (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Wyche, Steve (May 7, 2010). "Russell supplants Leaf atop list of all-time draft busts". NFL. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.