Hammond Russell

Has played in 27 career games 2024 (r-Jr.) Played in 13 games Added depth on the defensive line Saw action on 325 defensive plays, including a season-high 39 at Cincinnati Finished with 17 tackles, including seven solo stops, three sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss Recorded two assisted tackles at Texas Tech Assisted two tackles and a TFL against UCF Added three tackles and a sack at Arizona Finished with two tackles against Iowa State Lone tackle at Oklahoma State was a sack Recorded a pair of stops against Kansas Posted his first sack of the season at Pitt 2023 (r-So.) Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team Played in 12 games Added depth on the defensive line Saw action on 111 defensive plays, including a season-high 18 plays against BYU and North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl Finished with 10 tackles, including four solo stops and assisted on a six-yard sack Season-high three tackles at Oklahoma Assisted on two tackles against BYU, including a tackle for loss Had solo tackles at Baylor, at UCF and at Penn State Registered assisted tackles against Pitt and North Carolina 2022 (r-Fr.) Did not see game action WVU Juice Award: Baylor 2021 (Fr.) Redshirted Played against LIU and Minnesota Season-high 15 snaps against LIU High School Played defensive line for coach Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High Earned 2020 All-Ohio Prep Schools Writers’ Association (OPSWA) Division I All-State First Team Named to the 2020 MaxPreps Ohio All-State First Team Also earned all-district and all-league honors as a senior Tallied 52 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, during his senior campaign Also registered 1.5 sacks and two interceptions in 2020, while leading Coffman to an 8-1 mark, OCC-Central Division title and appearance in the regional semifinal Earned OPSWA All-Ohio Special Mention as a junior, as well as first-team all-district and second-team all-league distinction Made 55 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 2019 Led Coffman to a 10-3 record and trip to the regional final as a junior Also played basketball Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ESPN rates him as the No. 80 defensive end in the nation and No. 23 prospect in Ohio Rated as the No. 32 Ohio prospect by Rivals Rated as the No. 51 strong-side defensive end in the country by 247Sports, as well as the No. 33 player in Ohio Also offered by Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Pitt and Purdue Personal Son of Hammond III and Natasha Russell One of six children (3 brothers, 2 sisters) Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management in May 2025 Currently pursuing a master's degree in executive sport management Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll