Is DonTerry Russell starting?
DonTerry Russell is the projected starter at VYPER for Texas State Bobcats.
DonTerry Russell is the projected starting VYPER on a Average Texas State — 72 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
The Edge Threat
A 3-star recruit out of Provine, ranked #562 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 18 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 228 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 5.5 | 4 |
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
- 0.8804
- National Rank
- #562
- High School
- Provine
- Hometown
- Jackson, MS
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 72.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LUTSATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-26
Sep 5LTEXTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LUTSA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DonTerry Russell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.