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Benji Russell

  • position Db
  • height 6-
  • weight 200
  • class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High school Woodward Academy
  • position Db
  • height 6-
  • weight 200
  • class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High school Woodward Academy

Benji Russell Bio

Walk-on who adds depth in the Gamecock secondary at the safety position.

2015: Scout team performer in his second season with the Garnet & Black.

2014: Walk-on defensive back who joined the squad just prior to the start of spring practice… worked with the scout team.

2013: Attended South Carolina but did not participate in football.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Woodward Academy in Atlanta… coached by former Gamecock assistant John Hunt… named his squad’s most valuable wide receiver… turned down a scholarship offer from Dartmouth.

PERSONAL: Benjamin Russell is a business administration major.