Erik Russell
Russell at 2015 Jets training camp. | |||||
Green Bay Packers | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offensive Tackle | |||||
Personal information | |||||
Date of birth: May 15, 1992 (age 28) | |||||
Place of birth: Sunbury, Ohio | |||||
| |||||
Career information | |||||
High school: Big Walnut High School, Sunbury, Ohio | |||||
College: Ohio State Buckeyes | |||||
Undrafted in 2015 | |||||
Debuted in 2015 for the New York Jets | |||||
Career history
| |||||
| |||||
Roster status: Active | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
|
Erik Russell (born May 15, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets.
Contents
College career
Russell started at right tackle for both of his years at Ohio State.
College statistics
Year | Starts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | ||||||||
2013 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
2014 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
Totals | 24 | 24 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Russell was not invited to the combine, but was considered a draftable prospect.
Draft
Russell was not selected in the draft. In undrafted free agency, he signed a 2 year $2.8 million frontloaded deal with the Jets.
2015 Season
Russell won the starting right tackle job over incumbent Don Fontenot.
2016 Season
Russell started at RT for the second consecutive season.