Player Career

De'Monte Russell Career Story

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Player Story

De'Monte Russell story

De'Monte Russell built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Jackson, MS wearing No. 9, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of De'Monte Russell's career was his defensive production: 73 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 37 career games in the available record. That gives De'Monte Russell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State04.20.8
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State00
2021 PostseasonMississippi State4.512.44.74.5
2021 Regular SeasonMississippi State4.512.44.70
2022 PostseasonMississippi State511.13.70.5
2022 Regular SeasonMississippi State511.13.70
2023 Regular SeasonMississippi State61641
2024 Regular SeasonMississippi State3143.9-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Southern Miss

Week 12 · W 41-20

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 14 · L 14-26 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Illinois

Week 1 · W 19-10 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#4

vs LSU

Week 3 · L 14-41 · 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 Tennessee State

Week 12 · W 55-10

1.5

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Mississippi State

4.5 primary output · 12.4 efficiency · 4.7 usage

43.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · Mississippi State

43.2

4.5 primary · 12.4 efficiency · 4.7 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State

39.8

6 primary · 16 efficiency · 4 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games