Hammond Russell IV
Wisconsin Badgers
84
Good

Hammond Russell IV

NTDefenseGoodTRANSFER · West Virginia
Projected Starter

Is Hammond Russell IV starting?

Hammond Russell IV is the projected starter at NT for Wisconsin Badgers.

Hammond Russell IV is the projected starting NT on a Average Wisconsin — 84 OVR.

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What's Next

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).

Team Share3%
Columbus, OH
Jersey
#91
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
314 lbs
Transfer
West Virginia

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
132.52

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

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 84.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

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 12WWIUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 36-9

Sep 6LNDTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-13

Hammond Russell IV's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

13 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement43%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.