Joseph Russo

2025: Joseph played in 11 games with nine starts during the season for the Red Dragons...Registered 24 total tackles, nine solo, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, and one quarterback hurry...Made a season-high five tackles in a road win at Morrisville...Matched his season high with five tackles, three solo, and added a sack, in a road win at St. John Fisher...Made 0.5 tackles for loss among his three tackles in the 66th Cortaca Jug Game at Ithaca...Had two solo tackles in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs at Springfield...Finished with two solo tackles in a road win at Alfred State...Recorded three tackles in a road win at Hartwick...Registered two tackles, 0.5 for loss, and one quarterback hurry in a home win over Brockport...Made one solo tackle in a home win over Utica. High School: Graduated from Hasbrouck Heights in 2025...Named to the honor roll all four years of high school...Three-year starter on the football team as a defensive lineman and offensive lineman...Earned all-state, all-county, and all-league honors...Two-year starter as a forward and center on the basketball team...Two-time all-league honoree...Competed for three years on the track and field time in shot put and discus...Earned all-league honors...Greatest sports thrill in high school was blocking a punt and scoring a touchdown in the first round of playoffs in senior season. Other: Hobbies include playing cards, basketball, and golf...Son of Nicole Russo...Has one sibling, Samantha...Uncle Eddward played football at UMASS...Grandfather Edward played football at Wisconsin.