Matt Russell

Matt Russell
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Senior personnel executive
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 1973 (age 51); Tokyo, Japan
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	East (Belleville, Illinois)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1997 / round: 4 / pick: 130
Career history
As a player:
	Detroit Lions (1997–1999);
As a coach:
	Colorado Buffaloes (2000); Graduate assistant;
As an administrator:
	New England Patriots (2001); Pro scout; New England Patriots (2003–2005); Area scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2007); Western region scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2008); National scout; Denver Broncos (2009–2011); Director of college scouting; Denver Broncos (2012–2019); Director of player personnel; Denver Broncos (2020); Vice president of player personnel; Philadelphia Eagles (2022); Senior personnel executive;
Career highlights and awards
	As player PFWA All-Rookie Team (1997); Butkus Award (1996); Consensus All-American (1996); Third-team All-American (1995); First-team All-Big 12 (1996); First-team All-Big Eight (1995); As administrator 4× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, 50);
	Player stats at PFR

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.

^ DenverBroncos.com (January 17, 2012). "Russell Named Director of Player Personnel". DenverBroncos.com.

[1] DenverBroncos.com (January 17, 2012). "Russell Named Director of Player Personnel". DenverBroncos.com.

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