JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell

Russell with the Oakland Raiders in 2008
No. 2
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Williamson (Mobile)
College	LSU (2003–2006)
NFL draft	2007: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2007–2009)
Awards and highlights
BCS national champion (2003) Manning Award (2006) First-team All-SEC (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts 680 Passing completions 354 Completion percentage 52.1% TD–INT 18–23 Passing yards 4,083 Passer rating 65.2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the Manning Award in 2006 en route to becoming the most valuable player of the 2007 Sugar Bowl.

Russell was selected first overall by the Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft, but his tenure was marked by inconsistent play and questions over his work ethic. He was released from Oakland in 2010 and, despite attempts at an NFL return, was unable to sign with another team. Due to not meeting the expectations of being the first pick and the short length of his career, he is considered one of the NFL's biggest draft busts.