Player Dossier

2021-2025

West Virginia

Hammond Russell IV

DL • 6'3" • 312 lbs • Dublin, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Hammond Russell IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.6

Efficiency

16.5

Consistency

5.6

Season Value

12.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · West Virginia

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
West Virginia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Hammond Russell IV, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · West Virginia. Hammond Russell IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

West Virginia paired 6.5 primary output with 12.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 16.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · West Virginia

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

16.5

Usage

4.6

Consistency

5.6

Best Game by takeover score

Houston

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 4.5. Ohio: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Kansas: 0. Utah: 0. Houston: 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. Unknown: 4 by 61.7. Ohio: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 2 by 8.3. Houston: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=2 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · +0 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=3 · +1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · -1.5 vs First Half

Game Log

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

6 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

61.7 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 11/1@ HoustonW 45-3511000
Sat 9/27vs UtahL 14-4821000
Sat 9/20@ KansasL 10-4111000
Sat 9/13vs PittsburghW 31-2421000
Sat 9/6@ OhioL 10-1730000
Sat 8/30vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game422.5020

Career Arc

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

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    West Virginia

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202120222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0
2022 Regular SeasonWest Virginia00
2023 PostseasonWest Virginia17.41.71
2023 Regular SeasonWest Virginia17.41.70
2024 Regular SeasonWest Virginia6.512.35.45.5
2025 Regular SeasonWest Virginia4.516.54.6-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#2

Arizona

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.

#3

Oklahoma State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.

#4

Pittsburgh

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.

#5

BYU

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · West Virginia

6.5 primary output · 12.3 efficiency · 5.4 usage

16.5

#2

2025 Regular Season · West Virginia

12.9

4.5 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.6 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · West Virginia

4.9

1 primary · 7.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8478

Hamilton · Chandler, AZ

Committed To
Nebraska
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

40

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
40