I’ve been doing comprehensive scouting reports on each of the Jacksonville Jaguars draft selections from now up until training camp. Today, the series ends.
To date, I’ve spotlighted:
In this installment, I break down the final piece of the puzzle — interior defensive lineman Dontavius Russell.
Background and character
Russell earned first-team All_State honors playing for Carrollton High School in Georgia where he helped win a 2013 Class 4A state championship and also participated in track and field. Russell’s production in high school earned him an invite to the Under Armour All-America game and a top 200 ranking from Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247Sports as a four-star prospect.