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JaMarcus Russell
American football player (born 1985)
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Las Vegas Raiders (1) · Klint Kubiak (1) · Fernando Mendoza (1) · NFL Draft (1) · JaMarcus Russell (1) · rookie quarterback (1) · head coach (1)
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JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the Manning Award as a junior en route to becoming the most valuable player of the 2007 Sugar Bowl.
Russell was selected first overall by the Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft, but his tenure was marked by inconsistent play and questions over his work ethic.
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