#9
Ranked Player in Mississippi
Name:
Tyler Russell
School: Meridian
City:
Meridian, MS
Vitals: 6' 4", 200, 5.0 (210
bench/375 squat)
Date of Birth: December 6, 1990
Primary
Position: QB
Projected Position: QB
2007
Football Season: 2, 484 passing yards, 26 TD's and 8 Int's. Named
2nd Team All-State by Clarion Ledger and All-region 3(5A)
Why
Top 40 in Football: "I think I am a good leader out on the field.
I try to keep everybody up and going where they need to go. They say I have a
real good arm and I am pretty accurate with my passes."
Colleges
interested in Tyler: MSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, and Tennessee
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Scholarship
offers: MSU and Alabama
Scouts at Spring practice:
Tennessee, LSU, MSU, and Ole Miss
Received phone calls from: MSU
Russell's
top schools: Committed to MSU
MSU:
"I have been all over the SEC, and I got a chance to meet all of the coaches,
and I felt like Coach Croom had the highest character out of them all. He is the
best coach I have ever been around, and I have talked to some great coaches, like
the Saban's of the world. The MSU staff just seemed to fit me better."
Summer
Camps: MSU (Sr) and Alabama (Team)
Tell us something nobody else
knows: "People have been doing this to me since I was a little kid. They
like to down me as a player, and that pushes me to get to the goal I want to get
to."
Best Player faced:Alonzo
Lawrence
If not Tyler Russell, who'll be Mr. Football for 2008:Chad
Bumphis
Game I'm most anticipating: Oak Grove
Other
athletes in my family: Kyle Russell (little brother that plays football in
the 8th grade)
Favorite college team(s) growing up: Tennessee
Favorite
college football player: John David Booty
Favorite
pro football player:Peyton Manning
Favorite
Pro Team: Indy Colts
Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite
Movie: The Little Giants
Favorite Video: NCAA '08
In
my CD Player: Lil' Wayne
Biggest Influences: Parents
Biggest
Fan: C.J. (little brother)
Biggest Fear: God
2nd Best
Sport: Baseball
First thing if I sign pro contract: By mom a
new house
Dream date: Hally Berry
Grades: 3.5 GPA
/ 16 ACT
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