Keivarae
Russell.
Keivarae
Russell.
Notre Dame· 5'11"· 192 lb· 4.49s 40
Slightly undersized for a boundary corner, Russell's best fit is in a Cover-3 match or various two-high safety schemes where he can play off-man or zone with vision.
Immediate special teams contributor with a ceiling as a solid CB2/3 in a zone-heavy scheme.
A man-heavy scheme that asks him to regularly press and mirror quicker receivers.
Russell's athleticism and collegiate experience in multiple schemes suggest he can be molded into a contributor, but his size and occasionally inconsistent tackling make him a better fit for zone than man-heavy roles.
Selected #74 overall in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs out of Notre Dame.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
KeiVarae Russell played cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. He saw limited action primarily as a special teams player and reserve defensive back.