PRO CAREER (3-0/1-0): Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2007 NFL Draft…played in three regular-season games and the AFC Wild Card game as a rookie as a reserve running back and special teams player.

2007 (3-0/1-0): Played in three regular-season games and the playoff loss against Jacksonville as a reserve RB and special teams contributor…made NFL debut in Week 13 against Cincinnati…rushed one time for one yard in that game…saw his most extensive duty in the season finale, rushing six times for 20 yards (3.3 avg.) at Baltimore…had one special teams tackle…rushed three times for two yards backing up Najeh Davenport in the playoff game...9/9 at Cleveland: Was inactive...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Was inactive...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Was inactive...9/30 at Arizona: Was inactive...10/7 vs. Seattle: Was inactive...10/21 at Denver: Was inactive...10/28 at Cincinnati: Was inactive...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Was inactive...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Was inactive...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Was inactive...11/26 vs. Miami: Was inactive...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Was active for the first time in his career…saw action at HB and finished with one carry for one yard...12/9 at New England: Was inactive...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action on special teams and finished the game with one solo tackle...12/20 at St. Louis: Was inactive...12/30 at Baltimore: Saw action at RB and finished with a season high six carries for 20 yards (3.3 avg.), including a long of eight yards...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action at HB in his second consecutive game…had three carries for two yards and caught one pass for six yards in his first postseason game.

College: Did not play in 2006. 2005: Eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark by finishing the season with 1,130 yards on 186 carries (6.1 avg.)…scored 18 touchdowns on the ground…caught 16 passes for 168 yards with one touchdown…averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game…shared the backfield with Laurence Maroney for one of the most productive backfields in the country…helped the Golden Gopher to their first victory over Michigan since 1986 to capture the Little Brown Jug, finishing with 128 yards rushing…against Purdue, scored the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime…versus Indiana, ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns. 2004: Appeared in eight games, totaling 144 yards on 24 carries with a long of 15 yards…averaged 6.0 yards per carry…had 79 yards on 14 carries in season opener vs. Toledo…had 10 carries for 65 yards vs. Illinois…took over kick return duties at Wisconsin, tallying 74 yards on four returns…had two returns, including a 22-yarder, in the regular season finale vs. Iowa…participated in 75 plays…earned first letter.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School (Ohio)…high school coach was Gary Larter…named to the SuperPrep Midwest Team…along with being an all-state selection, was a three-time all-city and all-conference performer and a two-time all-county and all-area choice…gained 2,136 yards and scored 29 touchdowns his senior season after rushing for 1,800 yards and 29 scores his junior season…played in the North-South All-Star Game…was a Buckeye Blue Chip Award winner…also lettered in wrestling and basketball.

Personal: Son of Joe and Joyce Russell…born September 8, 1986..