Seth Russell

Seth Andrew Russell (born January 27, 1994) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Baylor Bears.

Early life Russell attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas. As a senior, he completed 103 of 188 passes (54.7%) for 1,502 yards and 12 passing touchdowns, while also rushing for 471 yards on 83 attempts with 7 rushing touchdowns. Russell originally verbally committed to play football for the University of Kansas but later chose Baylor University.

College career Russell redshirted as a freshman in 2012 and did not receive any playing time.

He spent his freshman season in 2013 as the backup to Bryce Petty. As Petty's back-up he appeared in 7 games, completing 26 of 43 passes (60.4%) for 427 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He also rushed for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns.

In 2014, Russell was again the backup to Petty. However, due to injury, Russell made his first career start against Northwestern State, replacing Petty who missed the game due to injury. During the game, he completed 16 of 25 passes for 438 yards and five touchdowns. Overall, he completed 48 of 85 for 804 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception, 185 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.

With Petty graduating, Russell competed to be Baylor's starter for 2015, and was seen as the favorite for the role over incoming freshman Jarrett Stidham and sophomore Chris Johnson. On September 26, Russell threw for 277 yards and six touchdowns in less than three quarters during a 70–17 win over Rice. Russell broke a bone in his neck in a win against Iowa State and required season ending surgery.

On November 12, 2016, Russell suffered a fractured left ankle against Oklahoma. The day after the game, Baylor revealed that the injury would cause Russell to miss the rest of the season.

College statistics Season Team Passing Rushing Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2012 Baylor Redshirted 2013 Baylor 26 43 60.5 427 3 3 152.9 24 147 6.1 3 2014 Baylor 48 85 56.5 804 8 1 164.6 32 185 5.8 3 2015 Baylor 119 200 59.5 2,104 29 6 189.7 49 402 8.2 6 2016 Baylor 152 278 54.7 2,126 20 8 136.9 94 506 5.4 8 Total 345 606 56.9 5,461 60 18 159.4 199 1,240 6.2 20

Professional career While still recovering from his ankle injury, Russell attended the NFL Scouting Combine and was able to throw and partake in the interview process. After the combine, he threw 60 passes during Baylor's Pro Day and worked out for the Dallas Cowboys. According to a league source, he received final medical clearance by doctors in mid-April.