High School: Three-year standout two-way lineman who excelled on defensive end at state power Nease High School for head coach Craig Howard...led team to a three-year mark of 27-2 as squad reached the state AAAA finals in 2005 and 2006 and won the title in 2005...served as team captain...teammate of current Florida All-American quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow...named first team all-county as a senior...also lettered in basketball and weight lifting...had scholarship offers from Hawaii, Syracuse, Louisville, and Temple...served as Student Council President and was a member of the National Honor Society.
At Delaware: Second-year transfer from the University of Connecticut...athletic and active lineman....made move from defensive line to offensive line in spring drills...will add backup support at offensive guard in 2009.
2008 Season: First-year transfer from Connecticut...was eligible immediately due to NCAA transfer rules...joined team in summer after transfer....appeared in just game when he entered game in second half of victory over West Chester...did not register a tackle...team went 4-8.
At Connecticut: Member of the team for one season for the NCAA Division I FBS Huskies.
2007 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 9-4 overall and 5-2 in the Big East under head coach Randy Edsall...team lost to Wake Forest 24-10 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl...UConn offensive coordinator was current Towson head coach Rob Ambrose...posted eight tackles, including two for losses, in UConn’s 2008 spring game.
Personal: Daniel Abell “Danny” Russell IV...son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Russell III...born Dec. 14, 1988...has one sister...finance major at Delaware...would like to work as an investment banker after graduation. |
