JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the Manning Award as a junior en route to becoming the most valuable player MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. Russell was selected first overall by the Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft, but his tenure would be marked by inconsistent play and questions over his work ethic. He would be released from Oakland in 2010 and, despite attempts at returning to the NFL, was unable to sign with another team. Due to not meeting the expectations of being the first pick and the short length of his career, he is considered one of the NFL's biggest draft busts.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 9, 1985 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Williamson (Mobile) | ||||||||||||
| College: | LSU (2003–2006) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||