Jaquavious "Qua" Russaw (born c. 2005) is an American football linebacker for Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

Jaquavious Russaw
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 4
PositionLinebacker
ClassRedshirt Freshman
Personal information
Born:c. 2005 (age 18–19)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolGeorge Washington Carver (AL)

Early years

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Russaw was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and attended George Washington Carver High School.[1] He played football and also competed in track at Carver. He ran 11.7 in the 100 and also competed in the shot put.[2] He was rated No. 9 in the ESPN 300 ranking of prospects in the 2023 college football recruiting class,[3] though ranked somewhat lower by On3 (No. 27 nationally),[4] Rivals.com (No. 43 nationally),[5] and 247Sports (No. 64 nationally).[2] He received scholarship offers from multiple universities, including Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Texas A&M, and USC.[3][6]

College football

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Russaw committed to Alabama in December 2022.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Five-star DE Russaw is 'locked in' entering his senior season". The Montgomery Advertiser. 19 August 2022. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Qua Russaw". 247Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Jaquavious Russaw". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Qua Russaw". On3. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Jaquavious Russaw". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ Nick Alvarez (18 September 2021). "Carver 4-star edge rusher Russaw picks up 15th college offer". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jacob Shames (21 December 2022). "Alabama football gets commitment from 5-star edge rusher Jaquavious Russaw on signing day". Montgomery Advertiser.
  8. ^ "Alabama a perfect fit for Smith, Russaw". The Montgomery Advertiser. 22 December 2022. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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