William "Rusty" Russell (born August 16, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at the University of South Carolina and attended Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2] Russell was also a member of the Orlando Predators, Charlotte Rage and Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 1994.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | August 16, 1963 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Orangeburg (SC) Wilkinson | ||
| College: | South Carolina | ||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 3 / pick: 60 | ||
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| Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com | |||
References
edit- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "RUSTY RUSSELL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2014.