Fred Russell (football player)
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| Fred Russell | |
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| Date of birth | September 14, 1980 |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Iowa |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
Fred Russell (born September 14, 1980) is an American football player who was previously on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad. He played his college football at Iowa and played High School football at Milford, CT Academy On March 15 2007 it was announced that he had signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
[edit] Player Profile
PRO: Signed free agent deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in March, 2007…signed free agent contract with St. Louis Rams in 2006…allocated to NFL Europe’s Cologne Centurions in 2006…signed with Chicago in 2004…originally signed free agent contract with Miami Dolphins in 2004.
2006: Spent season on St. Louis Rams practice roster…allocated to NFL Europe’s Cologne Centurions…led team in rushing with 522 yards on 150 carries with three touchdowns…added 19 receptions for 163 yards and 21.0-yard average on three kickoff returns.
2005: Attended training camp with Chicago Bears.
CAREER: Attended training camp with Miami Dolphins in 2004…led team with 107 yards on 23 carries during the pre-season…after being released by the Dolphins, he spent the rest of the year on the Chicago Bears practice roster.
COLLEGE: Finished his college career with 2,760 yards on 523 carries with 17 touchdowns, and 18 kickoff returns for a 21.8-yard average…had a stellar senior season at Iowa when he rushed for 1,355 yards and seven touchdowns on 282 carries…was a two-time all-Big 10 selection.
PERSONAL: Son of Twana Spencer...Graduate from the University of Iowa in African American World Studies...Romulus High School coach, Mark Woodson...girlfriend, Elli...currently resides in Romulus, Michigan.[[Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders | Russell, Fred]
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