East Texas Baptist University Athletics

New Caney High School

• Lettered in football for coach Brady Pennington
• Played cornerback and wide receiver for the Eagles
• Also played basketball and competed in track and field for the Eagles
• Honored as an all-district selection in football and earned team MVP
• Recognized as an academic all-district honoree
• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Personal

• Son of Tiearea Russell
• Born on March 20, 1997
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Relative, Robert Meachem, was a student-athlete at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and was later drafted by the New Orleans Saints
• Relative, Jeremy Burkhalter, was a student-athlete at Sam Houston State University

Favorites

• Hobbies: Fishing and listening to music
• Food: Barbeque
• Book: Friday Night Lights
• Sports Experience: My first playoff game
• Vacation Spot: Florida
• Number: 9
• TV Show: Power
• Most Influential Person: My father
• Sports Movie: Friday Night Lights
• Athlete: Brandin Cooks