Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Auburn
Dontavius Russell
DL • 6'3" • 320 lbs • Carrollton, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dontavius Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
27
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Player Story
Dontavius Russell built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Carrollton, GA wearing No. 95, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Dontavius Russell's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 235
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Dontavius Russell, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Auburn. Dontavius Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 107
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Dontavius Russell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DL
- Career Tackles
- 107
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- UL Monroe
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Carrollton · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Carrollton · 36 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 21 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DL 99th (top 13%) · SEC 119th (top 19%) · National 1,099th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 25 | - | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 37 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 34 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 33.5 |
Related Context
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Dontavius Russell played DL for Auburn. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dontavius Russell recorded 107 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Auburn paired 14.5 primary output with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.8 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.
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2018 Postseason · Auburn
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
4.7
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. Washington: 3. Alabama State: 2.5. LSU: 0. Arkansas: 0. Southern Miss: 0.5. Mississippi State: 0. Tennessee: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Texas A&M: 0.5. Georgia: 0. Liberty: 2. Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 3 by 42.5. Alabama State: 2 by 33.3. 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 28.3. Alabama: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.9 vs Wins
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 12/28 | vs Purdue | W 63-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Alabama | L 21-52 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs LibertySplash game | W 53-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Georgia | L 10-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas A&M | W 28-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Ole Miss | W 31-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Tennessee | L 24-30 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Mississippi State | L 9-23 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Southern Miss | W 24-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Arkansas | W 34-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs LSU | L 21-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Alabama StateSplash game | W 63-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs WashingtonSplash game | W 21-16 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dontavius Russell story
Dontavius Russell built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Carrollton, GA wearing No. 95, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Dontavius Russell's career was his defensive production: 107 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. That gives Dontavius Russell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Auburn
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 7 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 7 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 14.5 | 24.6 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 14.5 | 24.6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 9.5 | 18.8 | 4.7 | -5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 9.5 | 18.8 | 4.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 42-14
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 3 · L 16-29 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Washington
Week 1 · W 21-16
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Liberty
Week 12 · W 53-0
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#5
vs Alabama State
Week 2 · W 63-9
2.5
Havoc Plays
63 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Auburn
14.5 primary output · 24.6 efficiency · 6 usage
56.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Auburn
56.2
14.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Auburn
33.5
9.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 4.7 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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