Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
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Roster
Russell, Chapelle
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Jersey Number 22
Chapelle Russell
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 214
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, N.J.
- High School:
- Lakewood
Bio
Honors: 2019 - Defensive Player of the Game (Buffalo) ... Butkus Award Watch List ... 2018 - Male Comeback Player of the Year by Temple Athletics ... Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award Nominee ... Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Week (Cincinnati) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Buffalo, Maryland, Tulsa, Boston College, USF, UConn) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2017 - APEX Predator Defensive Player of the Game (UConn) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (USF, UConn).
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Entered the season as a starter at linebacker ... led the team in tackles against Buffalo.
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Was awarded a coveted single-digit jersey in the summer and changed from #22 to #3 (Temple awards single-digits to the nine toughest players on the team) ... returned from second ACL surgery of career and entered season as one of the team's starting linebackers ... led the team in tackles with 10 in first game back vs. Villanova ... forced a fumble in the endzone for a TD vs. USF ... finished fourth on the team in tackles (70) ... led the nation in fumble recoveries (5).
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): In his first start since returning from ACL surgery, led the team in tackles against Villanova ... led team in total tackles with 13 at USF, a career-high ... wore the #1 jersey vs. Houston (given to the team's toughest player each week) ... suffered injury prior to Cincinnati and missed the remainder of the season ... was the team's leading tackler with 70 at the time of his injury and still finished fourth.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his college debut in the opener vs. Army on defense and special teams ... saw action in first 10 games ... started first game of his career and recorded his first three tackles, forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Stony Brook ... recorded first pass breakup of career vs. Charlotte ... had a career-high in tackles (7) and recorded first sack of career vs. SMU ... made start at WLB in place of Stephaun Marshall at Memphis and had 5 solo tackles ... was injured in practice prior to the Tulane game and missed the remainder of the season.
2015 (Freshman): Was part of the 2015 recruiting class ... was one of just three true freshmen on the opening day two-deep depth chart ... redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback, running back, and linebacker for coach L.J. Clark at Lakewood (N.J.) High ... threw for 553 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... in his career, rushed for 1,586 yards and 18 touchdowns on 224 carries, including 827 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... had two 200+ rushing games as a senior ... named one of the Top 50 New Jersey recruits ... named to All-Class B South team ... also participated in basketball and track.
Personal: Born Chapelle A. Cook ... mother, Nikita Smith, was in the Navy ... took his father’s last name after high school ... has one brother, Anthony Cook ... lived with Coach Clark’s parents to finish high school after his mom moved ... has also lived in Atlanta, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Virginia ... took a week-long class in Rome as part of Temple’s STHM (Sports, Tourism, Hospitality Management) program in the 2019 spring ... media studies and production major.
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Entered the season as a starter at linebacker ... led the team in tackles against Buffalo.
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Was awarded a coveted single-digit jersey in the summer and changed from #22 to #3 (Temple awards single-digits to the nine toughest players on the team) ... returned from second ACL surgery of career and entered season as one of the team's starting linebackers ... led the team in tackles with 10 in first game back vs. Villanova ... forced a fumble in the endzone for a TD vs. USF ... finished fourth on the team in tackles (70) ... led the nation in fumble recoveries (5).
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): In his first start since returning from ACL surgery, led the team in tackles against Villanova ... led team in total tackles with 13 at USF, a career-high ... wore the #1 jersey vs. Houston (given to the team's toughest player each week) ... suffered injury prior to Cincinnati and missed the remainder of the season ... was the team's leading tackler with 70 at the time of his injury and still finished fourth.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his college debut in the opener vs. Army on defense and special teams ... saw action in first 10 games ... started first game of his career and recorded his first three tackles, forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Stony Brook ... recorded first pass breakup of career vs. Charlotte ... had a career-high in tackles (7) and recorded first sack of career vs. SMU ... made start at WLB in place of Stephaun Marshall at Memphis and had 5 solo tackles ... was injured in practice prior to the Tulane game and missed the remainder of the season.
2015 (Freshman): Was part of the 2015 recruiting class ... was one of just three true freshmen on the opening day two-deep depth chart ... redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback, running back, and linebacker for coach L.J. Clark at Lakewood (N.J.) High ... threw for 553 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... in his career, rushed for 1,586 yards and 18 touchdowns on 224 carries, including 827 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... had two 200+ rushing games as a senior ... named one of the Top 50 New Jersey recruits ... named to All-Class B South team ... also participated in basketball and track.
Personal: Born Chapelle A. Cook ... mother, Nikita Smith, was in the Navy ... took his father’s last name after high school ... has one brother, Anthony Cook ... lived with Coach Clark’s parents to finish high school after his mom moved ... has also lived in Atlanta, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Virginia ... took a week-long class in Rome as part of Temple’s STHM (Sports, Tourism, Hospitality Management) program in the 2019 spring ... media studies and production major.
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