Player Career

DonTerry Russell Career Story

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Player Story

DonTerry Russell story

DonTerry Russell built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Jackson, MS wearing No. 15, spending time with Mississippi State and Texas State. The clearest part of DonTerry Russell's career was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives DonTerry 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

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonMississippi State0———
2023 Regular SeasonMississippi State8.527.47.98.5
2024 Regular SeasonMississippi State236.711.3-6.5
2025 PostseasonTexas State10.516.44.18.5
2025 Regular SeasonTexas State10.516.44.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Alabama

Week 5 · L 17-40 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 1 · W 56-7

2

Havoc Plays

77 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ No. 60 Arizona State

Week 3 · L 15-34

2

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ No. 86 Marshall

Week 8 · L 37-40 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 120 Rice

Week 1 · W 41-10 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State

2 primary output · 36.7 efficiency · 11.3 usage

62.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State

52.9

8.5 primary · 27.4 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Texas State

51.4

10.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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