QB · Las Vegas Raiders
JaMarcus Russell
Age 40 · 198 cm (6'6") · 118 kg · Born Aug 9, 1985 · LSU
NFL career
2007
debut year
2009
last season
3
seasons
#2
jersey
College: LSU
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#1
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2009 · 31 games.
Passing
4,086yards
18touchdowns
23interceptions
52.2%completion
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 36 | 66 | 54.5 | 373 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 198 | 367 | 54.0 | 2,423 | 13 | 8 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 121 | 247 | 49.0 | 1,290 | 3 | 11 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 18 | 127 | 1 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 19 | 45 | 0 |
Other "Russell" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
#1 overall
External profiles
LSU alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended LSU.
Bradyn Swinson
LB · 2025 · Patriots
Emery Jones Jr.
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Garrett Dellinger
G · 2025 · Titans
Josh Williams
RB · 2025 · Buccaneers
Mason Taylor
TE · 2025 · Jets
Miles Frazier
G · 2025 · Lions
Sai'vion Jones
DE · 2025 · Broncos
Will Campbell
OT · 2025 · Patriots
Andre' Sam
SAF · 2024 · Eagles
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR · 2024 · Jaguars
2007 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of JaMarcus Russell.
Brady Quinn
Debut 2007 · #3 · Rams
Brett Ratliff
Debut 2007 · Buccaneers
Brock Berlin
Debut 2007 · Lions
Bruce Eugene
Debut 2007 · #10 · Buccaneers
Cullen Finnerty
Debut 2007 · #8 · Ravens
Dalton Bell
Debut 2007 · #3 · Packers
Darrell Hackney
Debut 2007 · #4 · Broncos
Drew Stanton
Debut 2007 · #6 · Buccaneers
Born on August 9
Chip Myers
1945 · Cincinnati Bengals
Jim Kiick
1946 · Washington Commanders
Dwayne Crump
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Steve Colavito
1951 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Bain
1952 · New England Patriots
Henry Marshall
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Doug Williams
1955 · Washington Commanders
Jimmy Childs
1956 · Los Angeles Rams