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Colorado State University Pueblo

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2024 Football Roster

Jeffrey Nesby
Jeffrey Nesby
Jayson Ortiz
Jeffrey Nesby
Jeffrey Nesby
Jayson Ortiz
Bill Sabo
Bill Sabo
Bill Sabo
Bill Sabo

4 Howard Russell V

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool Phoenix Christian Prep
  • Prev School Eastern New Mexico

Biography

2023 First-Team NFF Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado
2023 Honorable Mention All-RMAC


2023 (Jr.): Played in all 11 games at running back for the Pack ... Recorded 585 yards rushing on 80 carries and scored five rushing touchdowns ... Also caught 12 passes for 79 yards and had one touchdown reception ... Returned five kickoffs for 67 yards and averaged 13.4 yards per return ... Averaged 7.3 yards per rush and 53.2 yards rushing per game ... One of his five rushing touchdowns was an 87-yard run against Mines (9/23) ... The 87 yard touchdown run was tied for the second longest run in a game in school history ... Had two games of 100-plus rushing yards, including a season-high 137 yards against Mines (9/23) ... Also rushed for 103 yards on 13 carries against Colorado Mesa (10/28) ... Scored 36 points on the season, which was tied for fifth-most on the team ... Caught at least four passes in two games and had at least one pass reception in six games ... Tallied 731 all-purpose yards and averaged 66.5 all-purpose yards per game ... Earned Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors. 

Eastern New Mexico University (2021-22): Played two seasons as a running back at Eastern New Mexico University … As a sophomore in 2022, was second on team with 546 yards rushing and scored four touchdowns all of which came in the final four games … His top rushing game came against Western New Mexico (11/12) as he carried the ball 12 times for 212 yards and tallied a touchdown … Also caught eight passes for 63 yards on the year … Ranked sixth in the LSC with a 92.2 all-purpose yards per game … Ranked third in the LSC in kick returns as he averaged 18.4 per game … During his freshman campaign in 2021, earned Honorable Mention All-LSC honors after rushing for 622 yards on 131 attempts in nine games … Scored two touchdowns and caught four passes for 59 yards … Averaged 4.8 yards per carry … Was also named to the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the Fall of 2021.
 
Phoenix Christian Prep: Played for Coach Brian Cole at Phoenix Christian Preparatory … Helped lead the team to four consecutive Region Championships – 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A) and 2020 (3A) … Earned First-Team All-Region honors at running back and defensive back in 2020 … Named the 2020 Region Player of the Year and the All-State Offensive Player of the Year … He was also the 2020 Runner-up for the All-State Co-Player of the Year accolade … Voted the team’s Most Outstanding Player by his teammates, voted as the team’s 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, received the Team’s 2020 Captain Award and was the 2020 Male Athlete of the Year for the senior class … As a junior in 2019, earned First-Team All-State and All-Region honors as a punt returner and was a Second-Team All-Region Offensive Utility/Flex player … Also was named a First-Team All-State and All-Region performer at defensive back … Received the 2019 Offensive Team Player of the Year, the 2019 Male Athlete of the Year for the junior class … Finished second in the state in total rushing yards (1,778), total touchdowns (33) and total points scored (200) … Was also second in interceptions with six … Also lettered in basketball.
 
Personal: Born April 29 ... Criminology major … Enjoys golfing, roller skating, bowling, video games and art … Wants to enlist in the United States Marine Corps after graduation.

Career Highs  (@CSU Pueblo):
Rushes:
13 vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Rushing Yards: 137 vs. Mines, 9/23/23
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 (5x) vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Longest Rush: 87 yards vs. Mines, 9/23/23
Receptions: 4 (2x) last vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Receiving Yards: 41 vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Longest Reception: 29 yards vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Kickoff Returns: 3 at Grand Valley State, 9/9/23
Kickoff Return Yards: 42 at Grand Valley State, 9/9/23
Longest Kickoff Return: 20 yards vs. Mines, 9/23/23
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2023Junior

    Running Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    23
  • 4

    2024Senior

    Running Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    4
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