Seth Russell
| Baylor Bears No. 17 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 27, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Seth Andrew Russell (born January 27, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Baylor Bears.
Early years
Russell attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas. As a senior he completed 103 of 188 passes (54.7%) for 1,502 yards and 12 passing touchdowns, while also rushing for 471 yards on 83 attempts with 7 rushing touchdowns. Russell originally verbally committed to play football for the University of Kansas but later chose Baylor University.[1][2]
College career
2012 season
Russell redshirted as a freshman in 2012 and did not receive any playing time.
2013 season
He spent his freshman season in 2013 as the backup to Bryce Petty. As Petty's back-up he appeared in 7 games, completing 26 of 43 passes (60.4%) for 427 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He also rushed for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns.
2014 season
In 2014, Russell was again the backup to Petty. However, due to injury, Russell made his first career start against Northwestern State, replacing Petty who missed the game due to injury. During the game, he completed 16 of 25 passes for 438 yards and five touchdowns.[3] Overall he completed 48 of 85 for 804 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception, 185 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
2015 season
With Petty graduating, Russell competed to be Baylor's starter for 2015, and was seen as the favorite for the role over incoming freshman Jarrett Stidham and sophomore Chris Johnson.[4] On September 26, Russell threw for 277 yards and six touchdowns in less than three quarters during a 70–17 win over Rice.[5] Russell broke a bone in his neck in a win against Iowa State and required season ending surgery.[6]
College career statistics
| Year | Team | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Completion Percentage % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INT | Passer Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Avg | Rush TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Baylor | | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Baylor | 43 | 26 | 60.5% | 427 | 3 | 3 | 152.9 | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | Baylor | 85 | 48 | 56.5% | 804 | 8 | 1 | 164.6 | 32 | 185 | 5.8 | 3 | |
| 2015 | Baylor | 200 | 119 | 59.5% | 2,104 | 29 | 6 | 189.7 | 49 | 402 | 8.2 | 6 | |
| Total | 328 | 193 | 58.8% | 3,335 | 40 | 10 | 178.4 | 105 | 734 | 7.0 | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ Tait, Matt (July 27, 2011). "Jayhawks land Texas QB Seth Russell". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hayes, Matt (May 7, 2015). "Run, pass and dunk, Baylor 'freak' QB Seth Russell can do it all". Sporting News. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Werner, John (September 12, 2014). "Baylor QB Russell flashes signs of future promise in 60 minutes of fame". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Olson, Max (February 25, 2015). "Bears trust QB Seth Russell is ready to take over". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Trotter, Jake (September 26, 2015). "Baylor obliterates Rice behind QB Seth Russell's six TDs". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "QB Russell to Undergo Neck Surgery, out for Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ "Seth Russell Stats". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2015.