Tripp Russell

Height:
6-3
Weight:
245
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, NC
High School:
Mount Tabor

2009 (Junior):
Earned his first varsity letter ... Had one tackle and a pass breakup against Elon (Sept. 19). 2008 (Sophomore):
Did not see any game action. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Saw action against North Carolina and Vanderbilt ... Recorded one tackle against the Tar Heels. 2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
A local product out of Mount Tabor High School, just minutes from the Wake Forest campus ... Listed by ESPN.com as the 88th-best defensive end prospect in the country ... Rated by Scout.com as the 47th-best prospect in North Carolina ... An all-state selection as a senior ... Twice named to the All-Northwest North Carolina team ... A three-time all-conference selection ... A co-captain and Mount Tabor[apos]s leading tackler as a senior ... Blocked six punts in his prep career ... A three-year starter ... Coached by Bob Sapp. Personal:
Majoring in communication with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Parents are N.T. and Bobbie Russell ... Born Sept. 18, 1987 ... Chose Wake Forest over Army and Vanderbilt.