University of Maine Athletics

2011: Started all 13 games...made 80 tackles (39 ST, 41 AT), including 6.0 tackles-for-loss (-21 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-11 yards)...also forced a fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown...made four tackles and broke up a pass against Bryant (9/3)...notched nine stops at Pittsburgh (9/10)...made seven tackles including a tackle-for-loss (-2 yards) and broke up a pass against Delaware (10/1)...made nine tackles at James Madison (10/8)...notched five stops including a tackle-for-loss against Rhode Island (10/15) ...made seven tackles and blocked an extra point at Richmond (10/22)...had a season-high 11 tackles against Towson (11/5)...had five tackles including a sack against UMass (11/12)...also returned a fumble 60 yards for a score and forced a fumble in the endzone that was recovered by Maine for a touchdown...he garnered CAA Defensive Player of the Week accolades...notched a fumble recovery and an interception at New Hampshire (11/19)...made nine tackles including 2.5 tackles-for-loss at Appalachian State (12/3) in Maine NCAA Second Round Playoff game.

2010: Saw action in nine games, including a start against William and Mary (9/25) . . . had 37 tackles (19 ST, 18 AT), including 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-13 yards) and a sack for -10 yards . . . had a solo tackle and assisted on three more against Albany (9/2) . . . made a pair of tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss for -11 yards and a sack against Syracuse (9/18) . . . notched four solo stops against William and Mary . . . made three solo and one assisted tackle against Villanova (10/16) . . . had four solo stops against Rhode Island (10/23) . . . made four tackles against Towson (11/13) . . . made a career-high 11 tackles (2 ST, 9 AT) against James Madison (11/20). 

2009: Played in seven games . . . notched five tackles (3 ST, 2 AT) . . . made two tackles against No. 19 Massachusetts (10/31).

BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Played linebacker and running back, while also handling the kicking duties for coach Philip McGuane at South Plainfield H.S. … also played for coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy … served as a captain … helped lead Fork Union to the 2008 state finals … was named the defensive player of the year by his local newspaper … earned second-team all-state honors, and four-team all-area accolades … also played basketball … born Aug. 20, 1990 … son of Ulysses and Toby Russell.