| William Russ |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Shreveport, La.
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| High School:
Evangel Christian
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 185
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| Position:
P/PK
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| Experience:
Jr.-SQ
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Fourth-year punter/place-kicker ... serves as a reserve punter and kickoff specialist ... an all-state, all-city and all-district performer coming out of high school ... ranked as one of the nation's top 15 kickers by ESPNU as a prepster ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2012).
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in the New Mexico game ... posted two kickoffs for an average of 64.0 yards per attempt.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011)
Made his collegiate debut against Kansas with two kickoffs for an average of 59.0 yards per kick.
FRESHMAN (2010)
Redshirted in 2010.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by John Bachman, Sr. at Evangel Christian H.S. ... an all-state, all-city and all-district performer at place-kicker and punter ... ranked as the 11th-best and most versatile kicker by Rivals and the 13th-best kicker by ESPNU ... four-year starter at kicker and two-year starter at punter who scored 357 points, went 34-of-50 on FGs and averaged 41 yards per punt over his career ... recorded 122 touchbacks in 160 kickoffs ... named first-team all-state from the Louisiana Sportswriters Association as a senior ... also an all-city and all-district selection ... connected on 10-of-16 field goals ... contributed to Evangel Christian's 14-1 record and 2A state championship ... tabbed all-state as a punter while earning first-team all-district and all-city honors as a junior ... made 7-of-11 field goals, with a long of 50, scored 99 points and averaged 42 yards per punt, with a long of 68 ... also tallied 60 touchbacks on kickoffs ... honorable mention all-state as a sophomore ... also earned all-district and all-city honors ... connected on 14-of-16 field goals, including seven of 40 yards or more, and made 54 PATs to score 96 points ... made field goals of 44, 40, 27 and 23 yards in a 24-21 victory over Texas High ... made three field goals and went 61-of-63 on PATs to score 70 points as a freshman ... a four-year starter and letterman at third base in baseball ... was an all-state, two-time all-district and two-time all-city selection ... helped lead Evangel Christian to a state championship as a junior and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born in Monroe, La. ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2012) ... moved to Shreveport at age nine.
THE RUSS FILE
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music
Favorite channel(s): ESPN, HBO
Favorite movie(s): Never Back Down, Taken
Favorite actor: Matthew McConaughey
Sports hero: Derek Jeter
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite video game: Halo
Favorite cartoon character: Scooby-Doo
Nobody knows I can: Sing
Pets: Dog (Buddy)
I came to Texas because: The coaching staff makes you feel at home
