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2023 Football Roster

3 Russell Dandy

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Major KSR: Teacher Licensure Option
  • Hometown Hinesville, Ga.
  • Highschool Liberty County

Biography

2023 - Walter Camp All-American (Defensive Back)
2023 - 1st Team All-Big South/OVC (Defensive Back)
2021 - OVC All-Newcomer Team 

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2023 (5th YEAR):
Started all 11 games during the season at defensive back... named Walter Camp All-American... earned first team All-Big South/OVC Football Association honors at defensive back... led FCS in passes defended during the regular season with 18 pass break-ups and one interception... set EIU single season school record for pass break-ups with 18 (previous record was 16 set in 2004)... finished career tied for 10th on EIU career pass break-ups chart... season high three pass break-ups at Northwestern State and against Bryant... lone interception of the season was in Mid-America Classic win over Illinois State... helped EIU rank second in the FCS in turnovers gained for the season... had two fumble recoveries against Indiana State and Southeast Missouri... added a forced fumble in road win at Lindenwood... finished season with 34 tackles with 30 solo stops ranking fifth on the team... season high seven tackles, all solo against UT Martin... had lone tackle for loss for the season in final road game win at Robert Morris... 

2022 (SENIOR): Played in four games during the 2022 season making starts in all four appearances... used redshirt season under NCAA participation rule... finished season with nine tackles including six solo stops... season high four tackles against nationally ranked Southeast Missouri... had two pass break-ups on the year with one each against Southeast Missouri and Chattanooga... 

2021 (JUNIOR): Played in ten of 11 games during the 2021 season missing the Dayton game due to injury... made starts in nine of ten games at defensive back... named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team, one of 11 players selected... finished year with 31 tackles making 26 solo stops... named OVC Defensive Player of the Week and OVC Newcomer of the Week following performance at Murray State on Oct. 3 finishing game with seven tackles (all solo), two interceptions, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... was tied for team lead with two interceptions... had five tackle games at Tennessee Tech and against Tennessee State... 

2020 (JUNIOR): Did not appear in any games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... 

JUNIOR COLLEGE:  Played two seasons at Butte College... appeared in 15 games over the two years finishing with 25 career tackles... added seven pass break-ups... had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four tackles for loss...

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Liberty County HS… on defense had 19 tackles with one interception and 6 pass break-ups during senior season… on offense averaged 13 yards per reception with one touchdown… helped team post an 11-2 record reaching Georgia Class AAA quarterfinals…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
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