Benji Russell
Safety
RS Junior
5”11’ / 183 lb.s
Atlanta, GA
Recruitment
Coming out of the talent heavy Atlanta area, the Woodward Academy alumnus wasn’t heavily recruited by any FBS programs. He turned down an a scholarship offer Dartmouth, probably because it’s too cold in New Hampshire.
College Career
Russell enrolled at South Carolina in the fall of 2013 and walked-on to the Gamecocks just before spring practice in January of 2014. He spent all of 2015 working out with the scout team defense.
2016 Outlook
Still a member of the team as a walk-on, it looks like Russell’s time in 2016 will be spent in the same place it was as a year ago - the scout team.