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  Carl Russell
Carl Russell

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Washington, D.C.

High School:
H.D. Woodson HS

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 275

Position:
Defensive Lineman

Experience:
RS

A tall, rangy lineman who will battle for time at anchor, a defensive end position, this season ... originally signed with Maryland in 2007 and enrolled in January 2008.

As a Freshman (2008): Served a redshirt season ... enrolled in school in January and participated in spring practice.

At H.D. Woodson High School: A standout two-way lineman who had a breakout senior season ... earned honorable mention All-Met honors as an offensive lineman in 2006 ... a Pigskin Club All-Metropolitan choice as a senior defensive lineman ... also secured first-team All-DCIAA East accolades three times, twice as an offensive lineman and once as a defensive lineman ... posted 77 tackles, including a career-high 14 sacks, with five forced fumbles from his defensive end position in 2006 ... named his team's most outstanding lineman his final three seasons ... also recruited by Rutgers, North Carolina, Illinois and Michigan State ... coached by Greg Fuller.

Personal: Born July 25, 1989 ... parents are Tonya Russell and Anthony Harris ... an honor roll student in high school ... won the 2007 United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete of the Year Award ... plays the keyboard and likes to draw in his spare time ... plans to major in kinesiology.

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