Grant Russell
{{short description|American football quarterback}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| high_school = Newark (OH)
| college = Ohio Dominican
| undraftedyear = 2018
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- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2019}})*
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2019}})
- Wheeling Miners (2024–present)
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- G-MAC Player of the Year (2017)
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Grant Russell is an American football quarterback for the Wheeling Miners of the National Arena League (NAL).
Russell saw limited action at Ohio Dominican as a freshman. During the 2015 season, he started eleven games. He became a Harlon Hill Trophy candidate in 2016 and was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2017. He retired on a positive note from the Miners in 2025.
Early life
Russell attended Newark High School in Newark, Ohio, where he was a multi-year letterman in baseball, basketball and football.
College career
After not receiving much consideration from Division I football schools, Russell enrolled at Ohio Dominican University, where he would join the football team.
Career Statistics
700/1022 8729 Passing Yards
73 TD’s 20 INT’s
14 Rushing TD’s
2017: D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-American…G-MAC Player of the Year…First Team All-Great Midwest…Harlon Hill Trophy Candidate…Don Hansen Football Gazette Second Team All-Region 1
2016: Harlon Hill Trophy Candidate…Honorable Mention All-GLIAC…Led GLIAC and ranked second in nation in completion percentage (69.9 percent)…Led GLIAC with 241 completions, ranking 22nd nationally…Also ranked 25th nationally in pass efficiency (151.9) and 39th in passing touchdowns (23) and yards (2,730)..Ran for 331 yards and three touchdowns as well
2015: Started 11 games…Completed 223-of-351 passes for 2,626 yards and 18 touchdowns against just six interceptions
2014: Appeared in eight games…Completed 16-of-22 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns on the season…Also ran for 47 yards and two scores
Professional career
On March 7, 2019, Russell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). On March 11, 2019, Russell was traded to the Columbus Destroyers for future considerations. After being named the backup to Danny Southwick to open the season, Russell entered the Destroyers' first game of the regular season in relief of an ineffective Southwick.{{cite web |url=https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/sports/local/2019/04/26/newarks-russell-takes-next-step-columbus-destroyers-quarterback/3570429002/ |title=Newark's Russell takes next step as Columbus Destroyers Arena League quarterback |author=Dave Weidig |date=April 26, 2019 |publisher=USA Today Network |work=www.newarkadvocate.com |accessdate=May 4, 2019}} Russell completed his first ever professional touchdown to Jenson Stoshak in the 3rd quarter. He later ran in a score during the 4th quarter.{{cite web |url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190427/arena-football--destroyers-fall-35-19-to-albany-in-season-opener |title=Arena football Destroyers fall 35-19 to Albany in season opener |date=April 27, 2019 |publisher=Columbus Dispatch |work=www.dispatch.com |accessdate=May 4, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ohiodominicanpanthers.com/sports/fball/2017-18/bios/russell_grant_widj Ohio Dominican bio]
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Players of American football from Ohio
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