Derek Russell (born July 22, 1969) is a former American footballwide receiver who played college football at the University of Arkansas and seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and the Houston, then Tennessee, Oilers.[1] He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Broncos.[2] In his four years at Arkansas, he helped the Razorbacks win two Southwest Conference championships in 1988 and 1989, and was the option running team's big play deep threat in the passing game. His senior year at Little Rock Central High, he quarterbacked the Tigers to a state title. His most productive season in the NFL came in 1993 with the Broncos when he caught 44 passes for 719 yards and 3 TDs in thirteen games with twelve starts.
derek, russell, born, july, 1969, former, american, football, wide, receiver, played, college, football, university, arkansas, seven, seasons, national, football, league, denver, broncos, houston, then, tennessee, oilers, drafted, fourth, round, 1991, draft, b. Derek Russell born July 22 1969 is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the University of Arkansas and seven seasons in the National Football League NFL for the Denver Broncos and the Houston then Tennessee Oilers 1 He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Broncos 2 In his four years at Arkansas he helped the Razorbacks win two Southwest Conference championships in 1988 and 1989 and was the option running team s big play deep threat in the passing game His senior year at Little Rock Central High he quarterbacked the Tigers to a state title His most productive season in the NFL came in 1993 with the Broncos when he caught 44 passes for 719 yards and 3 TDs in thirteen games with twelve starts Derek RussellNo 85Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1969 07 22 July 22 1969 age 54 Little Rock Arkansas U S Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 195 lb 88 kg Career informationHigh school Little Rock CentralCollege ArkansasNFL Draft 1991 Round 4 Pick 89Career historyDenver Broncos 1991 1994 Houston Tennessee Oilers 1995 1997 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 172Receiving yards 2 401Receiving TDs 8Russell also ran the high hurdles for the powerhouse Razorback track team helping them win five NCAA Indoor Track amp Field national championships References edit NFL Football News Scores Standings amp Stats 1991 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 05 07 nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football wide receiver born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Russell amp oldid 1164640698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
