MATT RUSSELLRussell, Matthew JasonHeight: 6-2 Weight: 245 Born: July 5, 1973 Tokyo, Japan High School: East (Belleville, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colorado | Redshirted |
| 1993 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1994 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1995 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1996 | Colorado | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (130th overall) 1997 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 54 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 14 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/1997 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/1997 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/11/1998 | 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/16/1999 | 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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