Dontavius
Russell.
Dontavius
Russell.
Auburn· 6'3"· 319 lb· 5.15s 40
Dontavius Russell projects best in a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front or an aggressive 3-4 front that prioritizes quickness and disruption over two-gap responsibilities.
He can immediately contribute as a rotational 3-tech defensive tackle, with the ceiling to develop into a reliable, every-down interior disruptor.
He would be a poor fit for a traditional two-gap 3-4 scheme that demands him to anchor and hold ground consistently.
A scheme that asks him to shoot gaps and leverage his quickness will maximize Dontavius Russell's impact as an interior defender.
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.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.15sp50
- Vertical
- —in
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- 7.81sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.77sp50
- Bench
- 24repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Auburn | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Auburn | 13 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Auburn | 13 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 107 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 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.