2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Yoooo Russaw's close out speed was scary there lol”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Is Alabama transfer Qua Russaw going to play against Texas?
Land-Grant Holy Land Sep 10
Qua Russaw
Qua Russaw arrives at Ohio State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.35
recruiting national rank
Ohio State fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Is Alabama transfer Qua Russaw going to play against Texas?
Land-Grant Holy Land Sep 10 · 1 outlet
from 3 outlets
Is Alabama transfer Qua Russaw going to play against Texas?
Land-Grant Holy Land Sep 10 · 1 outlet
247Sports247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Ohio State10 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, in his words.
247SportsVideo Interviews: Ohio State DC Matt Patricia, Qua Russaw, James Smith, John WalkerAug 13247SportsHow Matt Patricia's scheme won Qua Russaw over to transfer to Ohio StateAug 15247SportsOhio State hopes Qua Russaw will make his Buckeye debut vs. TexasSep 9Land-Grant Holy LandIs Alabama transfer Qua Russaw going to play against Texas?Sep 10
Alabama6 stories2023 to 2025Most about: draft stock, loss, starting job and depth chart.
Saturday Down SouthFormer Alabama linemen James Smith, Qua Russaw commit to Big Ten programJan 12
Locked OnQua Russaw Should Be a Key Piece in Matt Patricia’s Ohio State DefenseMar 5Locked OnQua Russaw elevates Ohio State Defense, loses Black StripeApr 3Locked OnExpect Kenyatta Jackson Jr. & Qua Russaw to impact Ohio State Spring GameApr 17Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Qua Russaw vs Kent State.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Alabama | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 36 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 65 | 30 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ No. 4 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 45-16vs Maryland | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 18-30@ USC | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
6%1 sackTFL rate
22%4 TFL16 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #320 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Day.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
