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Jersey Number 30
Messiah Russell
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 188
- Hometown:
- Newport News, Va.
- High School:
- Warwick
- Major:
- Biology
2021:Â
High School:
Personal:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School:
- VHSL 4A Second Team All-State receiver and corner as a junior
- First Team All-Region as a junior
- First Team All-District as a junior
- Second Team All-Tidewater at cornerback and Third Team receiver
- Second Team All-757 receiver
- Recorded 40 tackles, six interceptions and 22 pass breakups in junior season
- Also had 710 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2019
- Helped Warwick to second round of 2019 4A playoffs
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Donald and Lavese Russell
- Has a sister, Aqura
- His cousin, Trae Watkins, played football at VMI
- Majoring in biology
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