Usage / Role
56%
Regular defensive contributor
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2019-2023Texas A&M
Chris Russell Jr.
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Dyersburg, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chris Russell Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a linebacker
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M
192021222323
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Chris Russell Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Dyersburg, TN wearing No. 24, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Chris Russell Jr.'s career was his defensive...
Read the story3★
- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Chris Russell Jr., LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M. Chris Russell Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 113
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Chris Russell Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · LB
- Career Tackles
- 113
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Dyersburg · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- Dyersburg · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · LB 415th (top 34%) · SEC 143rd (top 24%) · National 1,259th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 66 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas A&M | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 24.8 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Chris Russell Jr.
Chris Russell Jr. played LB for Texas A&M. Across 5 tracked seasons, Chris Russell Jr. recorded 113 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Texas A&M paired 12 primary output with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2023 Postseason · Texas A&M
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
15.8
Usage
3
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 1. New Mexico: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Auburn: 3. Arkansas: 2. Alabama: 0. Tennessee: 0. South Carolina: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Abilene Christian: 0. LSU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico: 1 by 4.2. UL Monroe: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 5 by 50.8. Arkansas: 4 by 36.7. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Tennessee: 3 by 12.5. South Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Ole Miss: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. Abilene Christian: 1 by 4.2. LSU: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Oklahoma State | L 23-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ LSU | L 30-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Mississippi State | W 51-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Ole Miss | L 35-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs South Carolina | W 30-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tennessee | L 13-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Alabama | L 20-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ ArkansasSplash game | W 34-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs AuburnSplash game | W 27-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UL Monroe | W 47-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs New Mexico | W 52-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Chris Russell Jr. story
Chris Russell Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Dyersburg, TN wearing No. 24, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of Chris Russell Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 113 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Texas A&M. 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 Chris Russell Jr.'s production has multiple signals. His career also includes 21 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas A&M.
The arc is straightforward: Chris Russell Jr. 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
Texas A&M
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 32.9 | 8.9 | 11 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas A&M | 6 | 15.8 | 3 | -6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 6 | 15.8 | 3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 4 · W 23-21 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
93.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Auburn
Week 4 · W 27-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Alabama
Week 6 · L 20-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 8 · L 24-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 5 · L 24-42 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
54.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M
12 primary output · 32.9 efficiency · 8.9 usage
57.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · Texas A&M
38.4
0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 1.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Texas A&M
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Chris Russell Jr.
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.