DT · Washington Commanders
Darrell Russell
Age 49 · 196 cm (6'5") · 147 kg · Born May 27, 1976 · USC
NFL career
1997
debut year
2003
last season
7
seasons
#96
jersey
College: USC
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#2
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 45 games.
Defense
72solo tackles
15.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 27 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 20 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Oakland Raiders | 11 | 23 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Darrell Russell was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
7–31 vs Eagles
2003-17 · Dec 27, 2003 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Bears
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
L
0–27 vs Cowboys
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
20–7 @ Giants
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
L
23–24 @ Dolphins
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Panthers
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
W
27–20 vs Seahawks
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Russell" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended USC.
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
LB · 2025 · Browns
Greedy Vance
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Jamil Muhammad
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Jaylin Smith
CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
CB · 2024 · Chiefs
1997 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Orlando Pace
OT · STL
#3
Shawn Springs
CB · SEA
#4
Peter Boulware
LB · BAL
#5
Bryant Westbrook
DB · DET
#6
Walter Jones
OT · SEA
#7
Ike Hilliard
WR · NYG
#8
James Farrior
ILB · NYJ
#9
Tom Knight
DB · ARI
#10
Chris Naeole
G · NOR
#11
Michael Booker
DB · ATL
#12
Warrick Dunn
RB · TAM
#13
Tony Gonzalez
TE · KAN
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Darrell Russell.
Albert Reese
Debut 1997 · #71 · 49ers
Barron Tanner
Debut 1997 · #92 · Cardinals
Christian Peter
Debut 1997 · #97 · Bears
Ed Jasper
Debut 1997 · #95 · Raiders
Grady Jackson
Debut 1997 · #90 · Lions
Jermaine Smith
Debut 1997 · #99 · Packers
Leland Taylor
Debut 1997 · #92 · Ravens
Luke Fickell
Debut 1997 · #96 · Saints