Player Dossier

2014-2018

Auburn

Dontavius Russell

DL • 6'3" • 320 lbs • Carrollton, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Dontavius Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.5

Efficiency

17.3

Consistency

15.4

Season Value

14.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dontavius Russell, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Auburn. Dontavius Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Auburn paired 9.5 primary output with 20.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Washington

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Auburn

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.6

Efficiency

17.3

Usage

4.5

Consistency

15.4

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. Washington: 3. Unknown: 1.5. LSU: 0. Arkansas: 0. Southern Miss: 0.5. Mississippi State: 0. Tennessee: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Texas A&M: 0.5. Georgia: 0. Liberty: 1. Alabama: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 3 by 42.5. Unknown: 2 by 23.3. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 2 by 8.3. Southern Miss: 2 by 13.3. Mississippi State: 5 by 20.8. Tennessee: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 17.5. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Liberty: 2 by 18.3. Alabama: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.7 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Washington

Best efficiency game

42.5 vs Washington

Result
Fri 12/28vs PurdueW 63-1422000
Sat 11/24@ AlabamaL 21-5231000
Sat 11/17vs LibertyW 53-021100
Sun 11/11@ GeorgiaL 10-2731000
Sat 11/3vs Texas A&MW 28-24310.5000
Sat 10/20@ Ole MissW 31-1621000
Sat 10/13vs TennesseeL 24-30510.500.500
Sat 10/6@ Mississippi StateL 9-2350000
Sat 9/29vs Southern MissW 24-13200.5000
Sat 9/22vs ArkansasW 34-321000
Sat 9/15vs LSUL 21-2221000
Sat 9/8vs Unknown211.5000
Sat 9/1vs WashingtonSplash gameW 21-1632210

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20142015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonAuburn0
2015 Regular SeasonAuburn00
2016 PostseasonAuburn111.92.11
2016 Regular SeasonAuburn111.92.10
2017 PostseasonAuburn9.520.868.5
2017 Regular SeasonAuburn9.520.860
2018 PostseasonAuburn7.517.34.5-2
2018 Regular SeasonAuburn7.517.34.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UL Monroe

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

#2

Washington

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.

#3

Georgia

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.

#4

Georgia

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.3 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

1.5

Primary metric

Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 26.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Auburn

9.5 primary output · 20.8 efficiency · 6 usage

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#2

2017 Regular Season · Auburn

16.1

9.5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Auburn

14.2

7.5 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.9344

Carrollton · Carrollton, GA

Committed To
Auburn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

107

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dontavius Russell quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career tackles
107