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Vaden IV, Russell
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Jersey Number 13
Russell Vaden IV
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- Moore
Bio
EMU: 2022: Saw action in 10 games…Recorded 18 tackles (10 solo, eight assisted) and 0.5 tackles for loss…Recovered a fumble in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 2)…Intercepted a pass, returning it 25 yards in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 20)…Broke up a career-high two passes throughout the season…Returned the first kick of his career for 19 yards when facing Central Michigan (Nov. 25)…2021: Battled back from injury to appear in a career-best eight games for EMU, four of which were starts...Finished the campaign with 10 total tackles (four solo, six assisted)...Finished first on the team, third in the MAC, and 36th in the nation with three interceptions...Notched a career-best four pass breakups...Had a season-best three tackles in the team’s LendingTree Bowl Appearance against Liberty (Dec. 18)...2020: Started the first two contests of 2020 before a season-ending injury...Finished his shortened season with 13 tackles (9 solo, 4 assisted)...Had a career-best eight-tackle performance in the season-opener at Kent State (Nov. 4)...Followed that up with a five stop, one pass breakup effort at Ball State (Nov. 11)...2019: Saw action in 12 contests for the Green and White...Recorded 10 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss...Notched two stops in the season opener at Coastal Carolina (Aug. 31)...Tallied two tackles, including a quarterback hurry and pass breakup, at Akron (Nov. 12)...Garnered two stops with one tackle for loss at Northern Illinois (Nov. 19)...2018: Practiced with the team but did not see game action...2017: Sat out the 2017 season as a redshirt...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Moore High School and played under Head Coach Carlos Stallings as a Mustang...Had 32 receptions for 669 yards and six scores as a junior, as well as 700 receiving yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...On defense, recorded 40 tackles, six interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in the secondary...Selected a team captain all four years of high school...Named All-District by the Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association (GLFCA) after his senior season...Also lettered in basketball...PERSONAL: Full name: Russell Vaden IV...Son of Russell and Victoria Vaden...Has a brother, Rae Von...Sport management major.
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