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Damien Russell

Virginia Tech · Safety · 1990-91

COV
73
TAK
67
RNG
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Russell was a first-team all-conference pick in 1990.

Russell was the No. 151 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at Virginia Tech since 1990 and No. 40 among all safeties of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1992
    • No. 151 overall pick, NFL Draft

Virginia Tech Teammates

  1. 83Jim Druckenmiller1992-96QB
  2. 71Antonio Freeman1991-94WR
  3. 70Archie Hopkins1990LB
  4. 70Jimmy Whitten1990EDGE
  5. 70Maurice DeShazo1990-94QB
  6. 70Tyronne Drakeford1990-93S
  7. 69John Burke1990-93TE
  8. 69Will Furrer1988-91QB
  9. 68Dwayne Thomas1992-95RB
  10. 68Ken Brown1991-94LB

Full Virginia Tech all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Aaron GlennTexas A&M · 1992-93S
  2. 90Ken SwillingGeorgia Tech · 1990-91S
  3. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  4. 90Tripp WelborneMichigan · 1990S
  5. 88Chris HudsonColorado · 1990-94S
  6. 86Brian RobinsonAuburn · 1994S
  7. 86Clifton AbrahamFlorida State · 1991-94S
  8. 86Darryl WilliamsMiami · 1990-91S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Damien Russell) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.