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2007 Football Roster

83 Eric Russell

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 178
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • Prev School Lincoln HS
  • Major Manufacturing Engineer

Biography

At Midwestern State

Sophomore (2007)

  • appeared in eight games as a reserve wide receiver.
  • finished season with six receptions for 80 yards.
  • posted season highs with three catches for 57 yards including a campaign long 24-yard reception on Oct. 20, 2007 against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
  • also posted receptions against Adams State, East Central (Okla.) and Eastern New Mexico.

Redshirt Freshman (2006)

  • appeared in two games as a reserve at wideout.
  • made one reception for a 49-yard touchdown against East Central on Sep. 23, 2006.

Freshman (2005)

  • served redshirt season.

At Lincoln High School

  • a two-year starter both on the gridiron and on the hardwood at Lincoln High School in Dallas, Texas.
  • caught seven passes for 149 yards in the Class 4A Division II state championship games, but the Knights fell to Kilgore 33-27.
  • a starter at guard, he helped the Knights to the Class 4A basketball championship game as a junior in 2004.
  • member of the National Honor Society and was in the top 10 percent of his graduating class.

Personal

Eric, a manufacturing engineering major, is the son of Michael and Dwaynetta Yeldell of Dallas, Texas… he was born Jan. 18, 1987...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2005Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 175 lbs
    88
  • 83

    2006Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 178 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2007Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 178 lbs
    83