You could say college football is in Russ’ blood.
His brother was a starting QB at Mississippi State and went on to be an SEC official for 35 years. He would let Russ tag along, hanging out on the sidelines for Auburn and Alabama games from the age of 12. You can’t beat that! Russ also played fullback on a State Championship team in Sylacauga, AL. From there he was a tailback for the Bulldogs as a walk-on.
As a journalist Russ has covered football reporting for Birmingham’s Channel 13 when he was 20. He also got to go along as a spotter with the Auburn Football Radio Network. When he wasn’t reporting, Russ couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shoot video on the sidelines at either Auburn, Tuscaloosa or Birmingham.
More recently, he was a media consultant and featured columnist for Bleacher Report, primarily covering Auburn Football.
Now, let’s Go Dawgs!
