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James Russell
Cincinnati Bengals
273rd pick
James Russell is a former football player out of North Texas State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 273rd overall pick (round 10) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Russell Draft Context
James Russell was the 273rd overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Picks Around James Russell
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | Ed Tomlin | RB | Baltimore Colts | Hampton |
| 271 | Rick Owens | DB | Oakland Raiders | Pennsylvania |
| 272 | Ron Worthen | C | Green Bay Packers | Arkansas State |
| 274 | Wally Scott | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Arizona |
| 275 | Greg Brezina | LB | Atlanta Falcons | Houston |
| 276 | Bennie Blocker | TE | New Orleans Saints | South Carolina State |
Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Draft Class
Other Cincinnati Bengals picks in 1968 include Bob Johnson (C, round 1), Bill Staley (DE, round 2), Tom Smiley (RB, round 2), Gary Davis (QB, round 3), Paul Robinson (RB, round 3), Dale Livingston (PK, round 3), Jess Phillips (DB, round 4), Warren McVea (RB, round 4), Dave Middendorf (OG, round 5), Alfred Beauchamp (LB, round 5), Howard Fest (OT, round 6), William Kendricks (OT, round 6).
Other North Texas State players drafted in 1968 include Lindon endsley, Ed Brantley, Henry Holland.
No NFL career statistics are available for James Russell in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bob Johnson | C | Tennessee |
| 2 | 28 | Bill Staley | DE | Utah State |
| 2 | 55 | Tom Smiley | RB | Lamar |
| 3 | 56 | Gary Davis | QB | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | 82 | Paul Robinson | RB | Arizona |
| 3 | 83 | Dale Livingston | PK | Western Michigan |
| 4 | 84 | Jess Phillips | DB | Michigan State |
| 4 | 109 | Warren McVea | RB | Houston |
| 5 | 112 | Dave Middendorf | OG | Washington State |
| 5 | 138 | Alfred Beauchamp | LB | Southern University |
| 6 | 139 | Howard Fest | OT | Texas |
| 6 | 143 | William Kendricks | OT | Alabama A&M |
| 6 | 145 | John Neidert | LB | Louisville |
| 6 | 155 | Dewey Warren | QB | Tennessee |
| 6 | 156 | Essex Johnson | DB | Grambling State |
| 6 | 158 | Elmo Maple | WR | Southern University |
| 6 | 160 | Sidney Ellis | DB | Jackson State |
| 6 | 163 | Charles Williams | RB | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 6 | 165 | James Johnson | DB | South Carolina State |
| 7 | 166 | Steve Smith | TE | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 192 | Wes Bean | LB | Grambling State |
| 8 | 193 | Harry Gunner | LB | Oregon State |
| 8 | 219 | Ed Brantley | OT | North Texas State |
| 9 | 220 | Phil Johnson | DB | Long Beach State |
| 9 | 246 | Steve Hanrahan | DT | Weber State |
| 10 | 247 | Wayne Patrick | RB | Louisville |
| 11 | 274 | Wally Scott | DB | Arizona |
| 11 | 300 | Jeff Banks | LB | Pacific |
| 12 | 301 | Bob Trumpy | TE | Utah |
| 12 | 327 | Harold Jones | OT | Grambling |
| 13 | 328 | James Bivins | LB | Texas Southern |
| 13 | 354 | Teddy Washington | RB | San Diego State |
| 14 | 355 | Les Webster | RB | Iowa State |
| 14 | 381 | Steve Lewicke | WR | Texas-El Paso |
| 15 | 382 | Harvey Palmore | G | Morgan State |
| 15 | 408 | Joe Mira | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 16 | 409 | Monk Williams | DB | Alcorn State |
| 16 | 435 | Brown Marks | LB | Indiana |
| 17 | 436 | Don Manning | LB | UCLA |
| 17 | 462 | Jimmy Smith | TE | Jackson State |