Dontavius Russell – Noteworthy
Previewing the 2019 NFL Combine: Third Day Sleeper: Dontavius Russell, Auburn,…Sleeper doesn’t necessarily mean small school or anonymous players. While overshadowed by splashier talents, Russell proved to be Mr. Reliable at Auburn, starting 49 of a possible 52 games over his career and even opting to compete at the Senior Bowl. He isn’t going to wow anyone with his agility as a pass rusher – recording just six sacks over his career – but he’s a steady run-stuffing presence whose size and strength will appeal to 4-3 and 3-4 disciples, alike and I love his effort in lateral and downfield pursuit. Pro-ready out of the box, Russell should be able to mix into the rotation as a rookie. Better yet, given all of the talent on the defensive line in this draft, his blue collar (rather than blue chip) game likely will have him still on the board well into Day Three, making Russell a potentially terrific value. – Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
