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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 5, 1978 West Covina, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | San Diego State (1998–2000) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||||||
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Brian William Russell (born February 5, 1978) is a former American football safety who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2009. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and last played for the Houston Texans. He played college football at The University of Pennsylvania and San Diego State University.
Russell has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars.