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Position: | Senior personnel executive |
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Born: | Tokyo, Japan | July 5, 1973
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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High school: | East (Belleville, Illinois) |
College: | Colorado |
NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 4 / pick: 130 |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Matthew Jason Russell (born July 5, 1973) is an American professional football executive and former player who is a senior personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He formerly served as the director of player personnel for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.[1] Russell played as a linebacker in the NFL for a single season. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Butkus Award as the top linebacker in America. He played professionally for the NFL's Detroit Lions from 1997 to 1999.