Freshman SJSU DL with captain’s DNA and upside
Russell Devany enters his first season at San Jose State in 2026 as a 6-foot, 235-pound defensive lineman with a workmanlike profile and a strong leadership résumé from Buchanan High, where he was a two-year captain, team MVP, and two-time all-conference pick. He hasn’t logged college stats yet, but his high-school production included a three-sack game and a strip-sack touchdown, hinting at disruptive hands and edge urgency. The appeal is the combo: gritty motor, local fit, academic discipline, and room to grow into a rotational DL with real developmental upside.
