Ryan Russo

2025 (Redshirt Junior) Began his career at Monmouth by playing all 12 games · Accumulated 23 solo tackles and 39 assisted with 5 of them being tackles for losses of 16 yards total, with 2 sacks of 12 yards; 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions which one was returned for a touchdown · Debuted at Colgate with 3 tackles with all of them being assisted (8/29) · Continued to produce at Fordham with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles with 1.5 of them being tackles for losses of 4 yards, garnered his first sack for a 3 yard loss and returned an interception for 5 yards (9/06) · Went to Charlotte and had 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles with 1 of them being a tackle for loss of 1 yard (9/13) · Vs. Villanova had 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles (9/20) · Vs. Delaware St. had 3 solo tackles with a sack for a 9 yard loss (10/4) · Traveled to Towson and accumulated 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted (10/11) · At home Vs. Stony Brook had 1 solo tackle and 5 assisted tackles with a interception returned for a 50 yard touchdown (10/18) · At Hampton had 6 assisted tackles with a fumble return for -2 yards (10/25) · At Bryant had 1 solo tackle with 2 assisted with 0.5 of them being for a los of 1 yard (11/1) · At home Vs. New Hampshire garnered 2 solo tackles and 5 assisted (11/08) · Replicated the same stat sheet from last game at N.C. A&T (11/15) · Finished the season Vs. UAlbany with 1 solo tackle and 1 assisted tackle with one of them being a loss of 1 yard (11/22) Before Monmouth Comes to Monmouth with two years of eligibility remaining following two years at Iowa Central Community College and one at Rutgers · Played in 10 games and totaled 41 tackles at Iowa Central with one sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery · Three-time Academic All-Region selection at Iowa Central · Did not see any game action as a true freshman at Rutgers in 2022 · Played linebacker at Bishop McDevitt High School for head coach Jeff Weachter · Helped Bishop McDevitt to a 12-2 record, a District 3 title and a state championship game appearance in 2021 · Totaled 135 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and an interception as a senior · PennLive First Team All-State selection and competed in the Big33 All-Star Game · Mid-Penn Keystone Coaches Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive MVP · Also competed in basketball where he was an All-Conference selection on the hardwood · Distinguished Honors student Son of Kathy and Joel Russo · Major is undecided