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2026 Football Roster

11 Ryan Russo

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Hometown Harrisburg, PA
  • Highschool Bishop McDevitt
  • Prev School Rutgers / Iowa Central CC

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Began his career at Monmouth by playing all 12 gamesĀ 
  • Accumulated 23 solo tackles and 39 assisted with 5 of them being tackles for losses of 16 yards total, with 2 sacks of 12 yards; 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions which one was returned for a touchdownĀ 
  • Debuted at Colgate with 3 tackles with all of them being assisted (8/29)
  • Continued to produce at Fordham with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles with 1.5 of them being tackles for losses of 4 yards, garnered his first sack for a 3 yard loss and returned an interception for 5 yards (9/06)
  • Went to Charlotte and had 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles with 1 of them being a tackle for loss of 1 yard (9/13)
  • Vs. Villanova had 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles (9/20)
  • Vs. Delaware St. had 3 solo tackles with a sack for a 9 yard loss (10/4)
  • Traveled to Towson and accumulated 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted (10/11)
  • At homeĀ Vs. Stony Brook had 1 solo tackle and 5 assisted tackles with a interception returned for a 50 yard touchdown (10/18)
  • At Hampton had 6 assisted tackles with a fumble return for -2 yards (10/25)
  • At Bryant had 1 solo tackle with 2 assisted with 0.5 of them being for a los of 1 yard (11/1)
  • At home Vs. New Hampshire garnered 2 solo tackles and 5 assisted (11/08)
  • Replicated the same stat sheet from last game at N.C. A&T (11/15)
  • Finished the season Vs. UAlbany with 1 solo tackle and 1 assisted tackle with one of them being a loss of 1 yard (11/22)

Before Monmouth
  • Comes to Monmouth with two years of eligibility remaining following two years at Iowa Central Community College and one at RutgersĀ 
  • Played in 10 games and totaled 41 tackles at Iowa Central with one sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery
  • Three-time Academic All-Region selection at Iowa Central
  • Did not see any game action as a true freshman at Rutgers in 2022
  • Played linebacker atĀ Bishop McDevitt High School for head coachĀ Jeff Weachter
  • Helped Bishop McDevitt to a 12-2 record, a District 3 title and a state championship game appearance in 2021
  • Totaled 135 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and an interception as a senior
  • PennLive First Team All-State selection and competed in the Big33 All-Star Game
  • Mid-Penn Keystone Coaches Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive MVP
  • Also competed in basketball where he was an All-Conference selection on the hardwoodĀ 
  • Distinguished Honors student
Personal
  • Son ofĀ Kathy and Joel Russo
  • Major is undecided

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    11