#31

Russell Farris

Linebacker for Louisiana Tech. 2017: 59 tackles, 6 tackles for loss.

LB · Louisiana Tech · #31

5′11″ · 232 lb · Ventress, LA

Louisiana Tech 2017 alumnus

The story

2017 linebacker for Louisiana Tech. 2017: 59 tackles, 6 tackles for loss.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to Louisiana Tech in 2014.

His career, year by year

Recruiting

2★

ILB recruit

No. 2373 nationally · Signed with Louisiana Tech

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

How it ended

Two seasons at Louisiana Tech, 134 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

2014

Signed with Louisiana Tech2-star out of Livonia

Career arc

Recruit

★★

#2373 national

CFB

College

Louisiana Tech

2016–2017

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

2017 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Skip Holtz — 16-11 over that span.

2016Louisiana Tech9-5HC: Skip Holtz · Pass-leaning

2017Louisiana Tech7-6HC: Skip Holtz · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: tackles (82nd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (82nd percentile). Concern: sacks (25th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Tackles#474 / 2682 · 82nd pct

Tackles for loss#452 / 2682 · 82nd pct

6.0

Solo tackles#798 / 2682 · 70th pct

Passes defended#1090 / 2682 · 49th pct

Forced fumbles#69 / 715 · 45th pct

QB hurries#1249 / 2682 · 27th pct

Sacks#1345 / 2682 · 25th pct

0.0

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

2017 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home5g	5.8	0.6	0.0	0.2
Road5g	6.0	0.6	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	5.4	0.6	0.0	0.0
Weeks 8+3g	7.0	0.7	0.0	0.3

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Sonny Cumbie

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2017

Part-time starter

Splitting first-team reps — starts some weeks, rotates others.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2017	Louisiana Tech	59	27	6.0	0.0	1	--	--
2016	Louisiana Tech	75	43	7.0	2.5	--	--	--
Career		134	70	13.0	2.5	1	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2017

W 52–24

vs Northwestern State

4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL

Dominant 28-point win at home against Northwestern State.

With J. Smith — 276 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.4 · 72 rush yds (10 car) · B. Farlow — 45 AVG · 47 LONG · 4 NO

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week