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Brandon Russell
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 190
Position: WR
Date of Birth: 11/04/1981
Birthplace: Atlanta,  GA
Class: Senior
High School: Marist School
(Atlanta, GA)
College: North Carolina


Biography:
2002: Slowed some while still recovering from a broken wrist in 2001 • Still played in all 12 games on special teams and as one of the team’s top five receivers • Finished the season with seven catches for 67 yards, an average of 9.6 yards per catch • Opened the season with three receptions for 21 yards against Miami • Had one catch for three yards the following week at Syracuse • Made one catch for eight yards vs. Maryland • Grabbed two balls for 35 yards, including a season-long 19-yard reception • Also made three tackles on special teams.

2001 • Sophomore Season In his first year as a wide receiver had 19 catches for 235 yards (12.4 average) and scored a touchdown in the Oklahoma game • Caught at least one pass in 10 of the 11 regular-season games in which he played • Missed the Texas game with a mild knee sprain • Had at least two receptions in seven games • Had a season-high three catches at Maryland and vs. Wake Forest • Had a season-high 36-yard catch-and-run against Georgia Tech on a screen pass • Had one carry for two yards against Clemson • Played with an injured wrist in the Peach Bowl, but did not have a catch • Also made six tackles on special teams, including two against ECU and two vs. Wake Forest.

2000 • Freshman Season Became the first Tar Heel freshman to start the first game of the season at tailback since Charlie Justice in 1946 • Started the first eight games of the season and played in every contest at tailback • Led the team with 508 rushing yards on 145 carries and had three rushing touchdowns • Caught 11 passes for 71 yards • Had 10 carries for 25 yards vs. Tulsa in his first collegiate contest • Rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 28 carries vs. NC State • Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 2-yard run in the first half against the Wolfpack • His 28 carries against NCSU were the most by a UNC tailback since 1997 • Had 17 carries for 79 yards and two catches for 26 yards in the win over Marshall • Had at least 10 carries in eight games • Averaged 46.2 yards per game and 3.5 per carry • Had 74 yards on nine attempts, including a season-long 26-yard run at Duke • Also returned six punts for 29 yards • Five of those returns came at Pittsburgh • Had a season-long 16-yard punt return against the Panthers.

Carolina Baseball - 2001 Season Played in 44 games and started 14 as an outfielder for the Tar Heels • Hit .206 with 13 hits in 63 at bats • Scored 13 runs, had three doubles and 10 runs batted in • Was successful on 2 of 3 stolen base attempts • Had 36 put outs, two assists and did not make an error • In a doubleheader at NC State, he was a combined 5 for 10 with four runs scored and three RBI.

Marist High School Named one of the school’s 10 Most Outstanding Seniors by the faculty • Played for Coach Alan Chadwick • Led Marist to a 13-1 record • Marist advanced to the semifinals of the state 3-A playoffs • Team was four-time Region 6AAA champions and posted a four-year record of 51-4 • Made the state semifinals three times • Played running back, defensive back and linebacker • Team captain • Averaged 9.98 yards per carry as a senior when he rushed for 1,697 yards and 29 touchdowns • Three-season rushing totals 353 carries for 3,207 yards and 52 touchdowns • Gained a school-record 303 yards in a game as a senior • Caught five touchdown passes in his career • Averaged 23.4 yards per reception • Blocked eight kicks on special teams • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA all-sta