Career: Played in 52 games with 49 starts ... 154 career tackles
2018: Started every game ... invited to Reese’s Senior Bowl ... recorded three tackles, a sack, two TFL against Washington ... 1.5 TFL vs. Alabama State ... five tackles at Mississippi State ... three stops at Georgia ... preseason: Bednarik Award, Senior Bowl watch lists ... all-SEC: 2nd team (AL.com, Lindy’s), 3rd (SEC media/coaches)
2017: Returning starter at defensive tackle … had 3 tackles vs. Georgia Southern … sack at Clemson … TFL vs. Mercer … team-best 7 tackles at LSU … led team with 6 tackles at Arkansas … 4 tackles at Texas A&M … 10-yard sack, 4 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Georgia … 5 tackles, sack, 3.5 TFL vs. ULM … 4 tackles vs. Alabama … 6-yard sack in SEC championship … five tackles vs. UCF in Peach Bowl ... Preseason: 2nd team all-SEC (SEC coaches), 3rd team all-SEC (SEC media, CBS Sports)
2016: Second-year starter at defensive tackle ... started in every game … had four tackles against Clemson … recorded four tackles, three QB hurries against Texas A&M … pair of tackles vs. ULM … three tackles, QB hurry at Ole Miss … six tackles at Georgia … three stops vs. Alabama A&M ... four tackles against Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl ... SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015: Redshirt freshman starter at defensive tackle … in first career action, recorded six tackles, 4 QB hurries, 1.5 sack, 2.5 TFL vs. Louisville … five tackles vs. Jacksonville State … two stops vs. Mississippi State … fumble recovery, TFL and five tackles vs. San José State … two tackles at Kentucky … seven tackles, TFL at Arkansas … two tackles at Texas A&M … three tackles vs. Georgia … two tackle assists vs. Alabama … three tackles in Birmingham Bowl vs. Memphis ... nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-America ... SEC Academic Honor Roll and Academic Top Tiger
2014: Redshirted for the Tigers ... Academic Top Tiger ... SEC first-year academic honor roll
High School: Physical defender who will clog up the middle ... 62 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3 sacks as a senior earning first team all-state honors ... helped the Trojans to the 2013 Class 4A state championship game ... high school coach was Rayvan Teague ... Under Armour All-America Game ... also a track and field letterman ... honors graduate ... Scout No. 12 DT, Top 150 nationally ... 247sports No. 12 DT, Top 150 overall ... Rivals No. 13 DT, Top 200 nationally ... ESPN No. 14 DT, Top 200 overall ... PrepStar Top 20 DT
Personal: Son of Latrice Russell and Donald Russell ... has two brothers, Donovan and Donald Jr. ... uncle Dennis Wallace played at Auburn ... birthday is September 18 ... received his bachelor's degree from the College of Liberal Arts and is now pursuing a second degree in interdepartmental studies