2018 Football Roster
Russell, Brady
vs
Delaware
Sep 6 (Sat)
1:30 PM
Jersey Number 38
Brady Russell
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- High School:
- Fossil Ridge
Bio
AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)—He has played in 42 career games with 32 starts … He has 67 career catches for 709 yards and three touchdowns … His 67 receptions are good for 40th in CU history and ninth among tight ends, while his 709 yards ranks 40th in program annals and 12th most for tight ends.
2022 (Sr.)
2020 (Jr.)—Started the first two games of the season before an injury early at Stanford sidelined him for the rest of the season … He was awarded the Best Interview team award…Named a captain for the season opener against UCLA and had five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Bruins … His numbers against UCLA were the first time a tight end led the Buffs in receiving since Scott Fernandez had one catch for 71 yards at Arizona in 2012 … It's also the most yards by a tight end in a game since Nick Kasa caught three passes for 87 yards at Washington State in a 35-34 win in 2012 … It's also the most yards for a tight end in a home game since Tyson DeVree had seven catches for 90 yards and a touchdown against Kansas in 2007 … It's also the most for a tight end in a win at Folsom Field since Joe Klopfenstein had five catches for 99 yards in a 41-20 win over Texas A&M in 2005 … Injured on the fourth offensive play of the game at Stanford … On the watch list for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the top player who began his career as a walk-on … Also named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by both Athlon, Phil Steele's College Football and Pick Six Previews.
2019 (Soph.)—He earned the team's Relentless Award … Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Finished the season with 23 catches for 221 yards and two touchdowns … His 23 catches were more than the tight end position as a whole had caught in the previous three seasons combined … He was named the CU Offensive Player of the Game against Washington State when he had three catches for 20 yards … He had a critical 24-yard reception against Washington on CU's second scoring drive of the game … His season long reception came against Colorado State for 29 yards … He also saw action on three special teams units, field goal/PAT, punt coverage and kick return … He had one special teams point on the season, a tackle … In one scrimmage and the spring game, he had four catches for 30 yards.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Played in all 12 games and had three starts … Three starts came in the final four games of the season … Had five receptions for 41 yards and one rush for no gain … Four of his five catches for 23 years came at Washington … Was a walk-on his first season and awarded a scholarship during Fall Camp.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted … Was awarded as the team’s Offensive Scout Player of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was a two-time first-team Front Range League selection as a defensive end as well as drawing second-team honors at tight end his senior year … Was named his team’s MVP as both a junior and senior … Posted 46 tackles, 14 tackles for losses, 10½ quarterback sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on defense his senior year … Caught seven passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns … As a junior he posted 61 tackles, 11.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries … His sophomore campaign, his first on varsity, he recorded seven tackles … Lists winning the city championship for the first time in school history as a senior, when he helped lead his team to a 7-3 record, as his biggest moment in high school … He participated in track & field as a freshman.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Strategic Communication at Colorado in May 2021, with a minor in Sports Media, and is pursuing a master's degree in Organizational Leadership.
PERSONAL—He was born August 31, 1998 in Camp Pendleton (San Diego) Calif., when his father was serving in the military … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Father, Randy, played football at Arkansas; an uncle, Matt Russell, was a consensus first-team All-American at Colorado, served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Denver Broncos and currently works as a senior personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles; he won the 1996 Butkus Award, was a fourth round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 1997 NFL Draft and is a member of CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame … A brother, Tyler, was on the U.S. Naval Academy track and field team where he was a 2015 and 2016 NCAA East Regional Qualifier in the high jump … Another brother, Cody, played defensive end at Northern Colorado from 2012-14 … An uncle, Marc Booth, played football at Arkansas … He has held previous summer jobs in construction and at a restaurant and lists his desired profession to be a NFL player or scout.
2022 (Sr.)
- Buffalo Heart Award winner.
- Had 20 catches for 153 yards this season.
- Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in the win against California.
- On the preseason watch list for both the John Mackey Award (top tight end) and the Burlsworth Trophy (most outstanding player who started as a walk-on)
- Named fourth-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by both Athlon and Phil Steele's College Football
- Named to the East-West Shrine Game 1,000 Watch List
- Phil Steele ranked him as the No. 46 tight end nationally.
- Named a captain for the team during fall camp.
2020 (Jr.)—Started the first two games of the season before an injury early at Stanford sidelined him for the rest of the season … He was awarded the Best Interview team award…Named a captain for the season opener against UCLA and had five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Bruins … His numbers against UCLA were the first time a tight end led the Buffs in receiving since Scott Fernandez had one catch for 71 yards at Arizona in 2012 … It's also the most yards by a tight end in a game since Nick Kasa caught three passes for 87 yards at Washington State in a 35-34 win in 2012 … It's also the most yards for a tight end in a home game since Tyson DeVree had seven catches for 90 yards and a touchdown against Kansas in 2007 … It's also the most for a tight end in a win at Folsom Field since Joe Klopfenstein had five catches for 99 yards in a 41-20 win over Texas A&M in 2005 … Injured on the fourth offensive play of the game at Stanford … On the watch list for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the top player who began his career as a walk-on … Also named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by both Athlon, Phil Steele's College Football and Pick Six Previews.
2019 (Soph.)—He earned the team's Relentless Award … Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Finished the season with 23 catches for 221 yards and two touchdowns … His 23 catches were more than the tight end position as a whole had caught in the previous three seasons combined … He was named the CU Offensive Player of the Game against Washington State when he had three catches for 20 yards … He had a critical 24-yard reception against Washington on CU's second scoring drive of the game … His season long reception came against Colorado State for 29 yards … He also saw action on three special teams units, field goal/PAT, punt coverage and kick return … He had one special teams point on the season, a tackle … In one scrimmage and the spring game, he had four catches for 30 yards.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Played in all 12 games and had three starts … Three starts came in the final four games of the season … Had five receptions for 41 yards and one rush for no gain … Four of his five catches for 23 years came at Washington … Was a walk-on his first season and awarded a scholarship during Fall Camp.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted … Was awarded as the team’s Offensive Scout Player of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was a two-time first-team Front Range League selection as a defensive end as well as drawing second-team honors at tight end his senior year … Was named his team’s MVP as both a junior and senior … Posted 46 tackles, 14 tackles for losses, 10½ quarterback sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on defense his senior year … Caught seven passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns … As a junior he posted 61 tackles, 11.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries … His sophomore campaign, his first on varsity, he recorded seven tackles … Lists winning the city championship for the first time in school history as a senior, when he helped lead his team to a 7-3 record, as his biggest moment in high school … He participated in track & field as a freshman.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Strategic Communication at Colorado in May 2021, with a minor in Sports Media, and is pursuing a master's degree in Organizational Leadership.
PERSONAL—He was born August 31, 1998 in Camp Pendleton (San Diego) Calif., when his father was serving in the military … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Father, Randy, played football at Arkansas; an uncle, Matt Russell, was a consensus first-team All-American at Colorado, served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Denver Broncos and currently works as a senior personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles; he won the 1996 Butkus Award, was a fourth round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 1997 NFL Draft and is a member of CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame … A brother, Tyler, was on the U.S. Naval Academy track and field team where he was a 2015 and 2016 NCAA East Regional Qualifier in the high jump … Another brother, Cody, played defensive end at Northern Colorado from 2012-14 … An uncle, Marc Booth, played football at Arkansas … He has held previous summer jobs in construction and at a restaurant and lists his desired profession to be a NFL player or scout.
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