- Russell Maryland
Infobox NFLretired
|position=Defensive Tackle
number=67, 97
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|3|22Chicago, Illinois
debutyear=1991
finalyear=2000
draftyear=1991
draftround=1
draftpick=1
college=University of Miami
teams=
*Dallas Cowboys (1991-1995)
*Oakland Raiders (1996-1999)
*Green Bay Packers (2000)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=24.5
stat2label=INT
stat2value=1
stat3label=Safeties
stat3value=1
nfl=MAR825850
highlights=
* 1xPro Bowl selection (1993)
* 1990Outland Trophy Russell James Maryland (born
March 22 ,1969 inChicago, Illinois ) is a formerAmerican football player in the NFL. In a career lasting ten years, he playeddefensive tackle andnose tackle for theOakland Raiders ,Dallas Cowboys , and theGreen Bay Packers .1991 first overall NFL pick
Maryland was the first overall pick in the
1991 NFL Draft , by the Dallas Cowboys. Even though the Cowboys did not have the worst record in the league that year, they used a draft choice acquired in a trade with theNew England Patriots to make Maryland the number one overall choice.Prior to joining the NFL, Maryland played
college football at theUniversity of Miami and high school football atWhitney Young High School , aChicago public school.
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