Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Donterry Russell
Senior defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 228 lb · Jackson, MS
CFB Index 52 · #275 of 583 LBsLow confidenceReturning to Texas State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Texas State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2022.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to Texas State in 2025.
Donterry Russell
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Donterry Russell has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against UTSA — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Provine
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas State
Played his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Greg Knox · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State0-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
52 · #275 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #275 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #27 of 63 Sun Belt LBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 18 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 19 | 11 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 22 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (18 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Thompson’s 2025 season.
64%match
Matches Tyler on
Tackle volume
Differs from Tyler on
Class year (higher)
Sack rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Romello Height's junior season at USC (2023).
67%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 6
Matches Romello on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Romello on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Donterry Russell
The defensive line · Texas State
- Tymere Jackson8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Donterry Russell5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Bryce Carter3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Tae Woody2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Ta'Derius Collins1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology