Donald Russell’s Georgia State legacy is all burst, power, and big-play finishing
In the 2012 season, Donald Russell was Georgia State’s workhorse spark plug, rushing for 1,412 career yards and 12 touchdowns in 18 games while adding 204 receiving yards and a score; he also logged six 100-yard games and a school-record 201-yard outing against Rhode Island. The best comp point: a powerful downhill runner with good speed who could create chunk plays and handle volume. If you want a back who runs with attitude and can flip field position in a hurry, Russell fit the bill—he was more hammer than gadget, and Georgia State leaned on that edge.
