Alonzo Russell (American football)
| Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 29, 1992 Washington, D.C. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Toledo |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Suspended |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alonzo Jermey Russell (born September 29, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1] He has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Russell signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Russell signed a futures contract with the Bengals on January 2, 2017.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Russell was waived by the Bengals.[6]
Arizona Cardinals
On November 22, 2017, Russell was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[7]
New York Giants
On May 14, 2018, Russell signed with the New York Giants.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.[11]
On September 1, 2019, Russell was waived by the Giants.[12]
St. Louis BattleHawks
Russell was selected in the 9th round (70th overall) of the first phase by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Russell signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 3, 2020.[15] He was released on July 19, 2021.[16]
References
- ^ Marcum, Jason (April 30, 2016). "Alonzo Russell joining Bengals as UDFA". Cincy Jungle. SB Nation. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Kaleb Carter (May 1, 2016). "Cincinnati Bengals sign Alonzo Russell to free agent contract". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bengals cut down to 53-man roster, Hardison to IR".
- ^ Dehner Jr., Paul. "Bengals waive P.J. Dawson, sign Trey Hopkins, Chykie Brown".
- ^ Marcum, Jason (January 2, 2017). "Bengals sign 5 players to futures contracts for 2017". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ "Cardinals Sign WR Alonzo Russell To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 22, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants place Jawill Davis on IR, promote Alonzo Russell to 53-man roster". Giants Wire. USA Today. December 29, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants claim WR Cody Core, OT Eric Smith off waivers". Giants.com.
- ^ Mark, The. "XFL Skill Players Draft Tracker, Phase #1 (QB, RB, WR, TE)". xflnewshub.com. XFL News Hub. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Bombers add two to roster". BlueBombers.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Bombers cut-down roster". BlueBombers.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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- Living people
- Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
- American football wide receivers
- Toledo Rockets football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- New York Giants players
- St. Louis BattleHawks players
- H. D. Woodson High School alumni
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players