Player Career

Russell Farris Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Russell Farris story

Russell Farris built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Ventress, LA wearing No. 31, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Russell Farris' career was his defensive production: 134 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Russell Farris' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Russell Farris moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech0
2015 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech00
2016 PostseasonLouisiana Tech12.531.2812.5
2016 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech12.531.280
2017 PostseasonLouisiana Tech731.27.1-5.5
2017 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech731.27.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UTSA

Week 13 · W 20-6 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Navy

Week 1 · W 48-45 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas Tech

Week 3 · L 45-59

2

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 4 · L 34-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Rice

Week 9 · W 61-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

12.5 primary output · 31.2 efficiency · 8 usage

62.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

62.6

12.5 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

39.9

7 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 7.1 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

6

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games