Damarius Russell
Iowa State Cyclones
69
Depth

Damarius Russell

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
SSDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Washington State
2nd String / Backup

Is Damarius Russell starting?

Damarius Russell is listed 2nd string at SS for Iowa State Cyclones.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Waseca, ranked #2,771 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 3 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,771 NatlTeam Share0%
Waseca, MN
Jersey
#14
Class
RS FR/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
183 lbs
Transfer
Washington State

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—300

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8200
National Rank
#2771
High School
Waseca
Hometown
Waseca, MN

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 17th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 69.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 17% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

3 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at SS · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 1688Drew SurgesStarter
  2. 21469Damarius RussellYou
Coach Iowa StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.