DonTerry Russell
PRIOR TO TEXAS STATE Mississippi State (2022-24) 2024 (Sophomore): Played in one game… Missed the final 11 games of the season … Recorded four tackles and two QB hurries. 2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games with five starts … Totaled 19 tackles, 11 solo and eight assisted. 2022 (Freshman): Appeared in three games. High School Consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3… Rated the No. 17 player in Mississippi by 247Sports and No. 14 by ESPN… Considered the No. 11 prospect in Mississippi by Rivals… Named to the Clarion Ledger’s 2021 Dandy Dozen as the state’s No. 12 senior… Finished his senior year with 45 tackles, including 25 solo stops, and 14.5 tackles for loss with six sacks… Forced one fumble and recovered two more… Did not play a junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic… Recorded 46 tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2019… Added seven sacks and forced a fumble that year.
- SignedUnknown · Sep 30, 2026DonTerry Russell (DL) signed with an agency
- TransferredDonTerry Russell (DL) officially transferred from Mississippi State University to Texas State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State University | 9 | 8 | 304 | High | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Texas State University | 13 | 0 | 307 | Med. | 19 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 4.5 |
| 2024 |  Mississippi State University | 1 | 0 | 19 | Elite | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State University | 8 | 4 | -- | High | 19 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University | 3 | 0 | 12 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 12 | 642 | High | 65 | 28 | 12 | 40 | 6.5 |
Profile last updated Nov 10, 2026