Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41@ Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Hammond Russell IV
Senior defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 314 lb · Columbus, OH · Dublin Coffman
CFB Index 50 · #211 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred West Virginia → Wisconsin 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
4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2021.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Wisconsin in 2026.
Hammond Russell IV
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, Rich Rodriguez and Luke Fickell. The receipt: 3 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Dublin Coffman
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- 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
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
2025West Virginia
2026Wisconsin
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
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: 2.0 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
Luke Fickell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 17 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 18 | 6.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tymon Mitchell’s 2022 season.
Matches Tymon on
Hurry rate
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Sampson's junior season at Kansas (2022).
Matches Caleb on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Hammond Russell IV
Background
2025 Season (Redshirt senior at West Virginia): Made five starts on the defensive line and played in nine total games … finished with 13 tackles including 2.5 TFLs and two sacks … forced one fumble … made a season-high four tackles against Robert Morris (Aug. 30), including 2.5 TFLs … posted thre...
The defensive line · Wisconsin
- #97Junior Poyser5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Hammond Russell IV2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #30Charles Perkins2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93DeNigel Cooper1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #76Dillan Johnson0 tackles for loss · 2025
7 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology