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Brandon Russo

23 Brandon Russo

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    182
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Olmsted Falls
  • High School:
    Olmsted Falls
  • Position:
    CB

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a junior in 2011, Brandon competed in his third season of football for the Yellow Jackets and earned his second varsity letter. 

 

GENERAL FOOTBALL INFORMATION: Brandon has had a solid football career thus far. B-W has recorded an 18-12 record during his first three seasons in the Brown & Gold.  He has earned two varsity letters, recorded 54 career tackles, including 34 solo, one interception, and has recorded 12 pass deflections.

As a freshman in 2009, Brandon played in his first season of football. He saw action in two games and started one. For his efforts, Brandon earned a certificate of participation.

As a sophmore in 2010, Brandon competed in his second season of football for B-W and earned his first varsity letter.  He saw action in all ten games and recorded 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (three yards), and had seven pass deflections.  

As a junior in 2011, Brandon competed in his third season of football for the Yellow Jackets and earned his second varsity letter. He played in all ten games and recorded one interception for 33 yards, had 19 tackles, including 14 unassisted, and made five pass deflections.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Olmsted Falls

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Southwestern

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Brandon played four years of football and earned two varsity letters. He also ran track for three years and earned three varsity letters and played basketball for four years, earning two varsity letters.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, SPECIFY SPORT & YEAR: (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): In football as a junior, Brandon was second-team All-Southwestern Conference and second-team All-District.  As a senior, he was first-team All-SWC, All-District, All-Sun Newspapers, Plain Dealer Player of the Week and Elyria Chronicle-Telegram Player of the Week. He also won the Plain Dealer Game Ball in Week 6 of that season.