- Twan Russell
NFL player
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Birthplace=Fort Lauderdale, FL
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College=Miami (FL)
number=98
Position=Linebacker
DraftedYear=1997
DraftedRound=5
DraftedPick=148
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years=1997-1999
2000-2002
2003
teams=Washington Redskins Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons
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NFL=RUS736497Twan Sanchez Russell (born
April 25 ,1974 in Fort Lauderdale,Florida ) is a formerAmerican football linebacker in theNational Football League for theWashington Redskins , theMiami Dolphins , and theAtlanta Falcons . He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Miami .High school
Russell attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football. He also participated in Track and Field, where he won the State Championship in the 300-meter hurdles.
College career
Russell then received a scholarship to play for the Miami Hurricanes where he led the team in tackles (115) and was named Special teams Captain.
Russell graduated with degrees in Broadcast communications and Criminology.
NFL career
Russell was drafted in the fifth round of the
1997 NFL Draft by theWashington Redskins . He would also play for theMiami Dolphins and theAtlanta Falcons before retiring from injury in November 2004.After career
After football, Russell created the Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, Inc. The Foundation currently serves more than 450 youth in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties annually.
Russell currently serves as Director of the Miami Dolphins’ Youth and Community Programs. He and his wife reside in
Plantation, Florida with their two children.
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