Darrell Russell (American football)
Russell while with the Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 27, 1976 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 15, 2005 (aged 29) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Diego (CA) St. Augustine | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997: 1st round, 2nd pick | ||||||||
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Darrell Anthony Russell Jr. (May 27, 1976 – December 15, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He died in a car crash near Los Angeles after being indefinitely banned from the NFL for repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy.