Jacksonville State · W 33-7
No tackles.
Air Force · W 38-32
No tackles.
Wyoming · W 28-0
No tackles.
Nevada · W 31-17
No tackles.
Russell has tackles in 5 of North Dakota State’s 9 games: none in the other 4.
Deron Russell
One game to point at: 3 tackles against UNLV — Week 6, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): −1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-7vs UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-7 vs UTEP, play by play
0 tackles. The pressure he forced on 3rd and 10 ended UTEP’s drive (int).
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 17-7. Ended UTEP’s drive (int).
How North Dakota State’s defense played that day
UTEP’s 10 drives: 9 stopped (3 takeaways) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 5 ended Sacramento State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, up 31-10. Ended Sacramento State’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 31-10
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Sacramento State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 2,533 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
