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JaMarcus Russell

LSU · Quarterback · 2004-06

ARM
85
ACC
89
AWR
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Russell was a first-team all-conference pick in 2006.

In the LSU record book, Russell ranks No. 4 in career passing touchdowns and No. 6 in career passing yards. Russell's 2006 season ranks No. 5 in program history for passing yards.

Russell was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 3rd-highest quarterback rating at LSU since 1990 and No. 12 among all quarterbacks of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2007
    • No. 1 overall pick, NFL Draft

LSU Record Book

  • No. 4 in career passing touchdowns
  • No. 6 in career passing yards
  • No. 5 in single-season passing yards (2006)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

LSU Teammates

  1. 95Patrick Peterson2008-10CB
  2. 91Glenn Dorsey2006-07EDGE
  3. 86Craig Steltz2007S
  4. 86LaRon Landry2003-06S
  5. 83Skyler Green2002-05WR
  6. 83Tyson Jackson2006-08EDGE
  7. 80Ali Highsmith2006-07LB
  8. 80Claude Wroten2004-05EDGE
  9. 80Kyle Williams2002-05EDGE
  10. 74Chevis Jackson2007CB

Full LSU all-time roster

Top Quarterbacks of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 98Tim TebowFlorida · 2006-09QB
  2. 97Vince YoungTexas · 2003-05QB
  3. 96Robert Griffin IIIBaylor · 2008-11QB
  4. 96Matt LeinartUSC · 2002-05QB
  5. 95Sam BradfordOklahoma · 2007-09QB
  6. 95Troy SmithOhio State · 2002-06QB
  7. 93Colt McCoyTexas · 2006-09QB
  8. 93Brady QuinnNotre Dame · 2003-06QB

Best college quarterbacks since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (JaMarcus 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.