As part of it's large set of NFL Draft-related events, the League held a photo shoot at Radio City Music Hall for the five players invited to attend the 2007 NFL Draft: JaMarcus Russell, Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson, Gaines Adams, and Adrian Peterson.

This video's a great window into the personalities of the players, and also cheer spectacle that is NFL Draft week, and how even "seen-it-all" New Yorkers can get a little charged up about the event.

As you watch this video, note the mood of LSU and now Oakland Raiders Quaterback JaMarcus Russell -- he seems really pissed about something.

An Interview With:


JaMARCUS RUSSELL
Oakland Raiders



JaMARCUS RUSSELL: First, I just want to thank God for this opportunity and the chance he gave me when I needed it the most, just coming through with this.

Thank my family for being here at this time. I'm going to be ready to go out there and go to work.



Q. You were recruited by Nick Saban at LSU; is that correct?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Yes, sir.



Q. Have you talked to him at all about what you can expect?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: I talked to Coach a few days ago just talking about how proud he was. He was very happy for me, with all of the guys back at LSU.



Q. How much do you expect to contribute as a rookie the first year?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: The best way I can, helping the guys out in practice, helping him do his job and helping me out in any way possible going in and making plays.



Q. Is it what you expected, they had been talking about you as the No. 1 pick?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: I kind of had faith, everybody had been talking about it for a while. This is a dream come true.

Growing up as a kid, you know, playing every sport in life, always see the guys on the professional level and here I am today.



Q. When did Oakland contact you?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Just a few minutes before they went up to the podium I got a call and a text message just letting me know how happy they were

and very excited about the situation and can't wait until I get in.



Q. Nothing yesterday?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: No.



Q. Did you talk to Al Davis?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Not yet.



Q. Are you hoping to get a chance to play with Randy Moss this season?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: It's going to be terrific, watching him as a kid, the things he did, he's still Randy Moss. and it's going to be exciting to get on the side

of him and work one‑on‑one with each other. I just can't wait to get in and have the opportunity to do that.



Q. Do you consider yourself a franchise quarterback?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Right now, you know, besides all of the franchise and everything else, I'm just very excited. When things happen,

they happen for a reason, and who knows what tomorrow may bring.



Q. What's going to be your biggest challenge as you look at it going to the Raiders and the NFL?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Just starting all over again. Have to prove yourself once and for all. Just letting the guys know that you come there to

work, you do anything and everything is possible and try to help them out and just put them in a position to make plays as a quarterback.



Q. Do you expect to start?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: I'm expected to do whatever is necessary for the team.



Q. Think back to the pro style offense you played at LSU; how much has that contributed to where you are today and made you more ready?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: A lot. Most people don't know how much our offense brings to the table as far as checking out the line and switching plays

from side to side or from running the pass, pass to run. Coach Fisher did a wonderful job and I appreciate him for giving me the opportunity and really

just thank Coach Saban and the rest of the coaches there.



Q. A lot of teams, there's been a lot of emphasis on the conduct policy; how much do people talk to you about that?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: A lot. The guy that I am and the mom that I have, that won't be a problem. I was raised better than that and I know right from wrong.

I don't think it will be a problem.



Q. How many people are going to join you out in California?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: A good friend of mine, I just can't wait to get out there.



Q. Did you dress in black on purpose?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: I kind of, you know, wanted to dress all‑black beforehand. It's just a coincidence.



Q. Of all of the criticisms of your ability, what's one thing that maybe has rubbed you wrong the most?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: When people tell you what you can't do. They are not inside your body and most of the guys have not played football during their life.

For me, most things don't really get to me. I kind of let it roll off my back and just keep going.



Q. What part of your game do you need to work on?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Everything. As a quarterback you can't forget something, because you might work on something too hard and lack in others, so everything is important.



Q. How do you feel about the expectations that are going to be placed on you? The Raiders have struggled; a lot of people are going to be looking

at you as the savior of the franchise; how do you feel you'll put up with that kind of pressure?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Whether it's other people or myself, I set my standards very high and for the expectations that everybody has. But you know, you can

only do what God has set for you to do. I'll be very pleased to go out there and work as hard as I can to make everything possible for the Raiders.



Q. On Media Day you said the Raiders did not contact you yet; did anything happen between Thursday afternoon and today?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Sat down with the coach and basically told him what he expects if things work out like they did today and how do I feel about it

and just making sure my head was on my shoulders and that I was not going to get caught up in the hype and everything.



Q. Are you able to enjoy yourself this week? Did you feel you had to be No. 1?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Not exactly. I'm just very fortunate to be in the position that I am. Everybody don't get a chance or an opportunity

to make it to the NFL, and just very fortunate to be here. I would go anywhere in the world and play ball and I'm just happy that I'm at the Oakland Raiders today.



Q. When do you look for a convertible for your grandmother?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: That's a secret. She's back there; I can't say yet. (Laughter).



Q. You go from one minute being a college player to the next minute, millionaire, big contract. What's that transition like at 22 years old?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: I ain't got that yet ‑‑ I plan on doing good things and just be happy that I'm in that situation. Right now I'm so excited, man.

Like the whole week has been fun but this morning it started hitting me that I was going in the NFL Draft. I've seen it on TV for quite some time

and just to be standing up there with the commissioner and all of the fans in the stands, I'm very excited. That's when it really hit me he.



Q. This could be a big day for LSU, three players that may go in the first round; how much are you going to stay in contact with them today?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Those guys, we're brothers. Me and Dwayne stayed together for a while and we have a great relationship, I think the other

guys will do a wonderful job wherever they get drafted to. Good luck and best wishes to those guys.



Q. Were you able to sleep tonight or were you too nervous about this whole thing?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: To be honest, man, I was knocked out. Like I say, it really didn't hit me last night. Just thought the faster

go to sleep, the quicker the day will come; so I had to get to sleep.



Q. How do you feel about going to Oakland and playing in front of those fans?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: We had great fans at LSU and I heard those fans are a little bit better somewhat right up above that,

so I just can't wait to go out and play in front of those guys and hear those guys go crazy.



Q. Do you have the strongest arm in the league?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Oh, man, I've got to get there first. I've got to get in and get a chance to make things happen and we'll see from there.



Q. Are you familiar with those Raider fans? Some of them look scary.

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: They are behind me 100%, so they have got my back.



Q. How would you describe yourself as a leader?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Myself, you know, I'm the type of guy that will lead by example. I try to do my best each and every day every week so it rubs off on

my guys and make sure they play up to par and make sure they play at my level every time they go out.



Q. When did you think you could play at this game level?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: When I was a kid I was always a little bit above the rest of the kids. My mom, believe it or not, I was so tall, she

had to carry my birth certificate around to different parks to prove to people that I wasn't too old.



Q. A lot of the stuff people said before the draft was that Brady Quinn is more polished and more prepared to play, but that

you have the better arm and you're a better athlete; is that insulting at all?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: People have their opinion. I wish the best for Brady and I think he'll be really good at what he does.

Like I say, people don't know what goes on behind those closed doors, the things that go on on your offense. They just look for what they see on TV.

But what people are saying, I try not to get too caught up in it and go about my business and just try to do my best out there.



Q. Between accuracy and beating defenses, what is one thing that you improved on that made you realize you're ready for right now?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: From my first year up until now?



Q. Yes.

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: You get a feeling for the defenses coming out of high school but it takes your coach to sit down and

go over that with you and the more experience you get, the better off you'll be at that. I think I do a great job at both.



Q. What do you expect from Al Davis from your dealings with him and what do you know about him?

JaMARCUS RUSSELL: Great things. Sitting down and talking to him really got a chance to hear a lot of things from him. He told me that

he likes touchdowns. I told him I did, too, so we're going to try to make some things happen.

The Oakland Raiders took Jamarcus Russell as the first pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. But I contend that were it not for the new collective bargaining agreement established last year, the Raiders may have been compelled to trade out of that position in the first round, and get a less expensive player.

The new CBA contributed as much as $10 million to the salary cap of each NFL team. That's extra money that gives more "wiggle room" for the Raiders, an organization ranked 30 out of the 32 NFL organizations in terms of franchise value.

Last year, "signability" -- the ability to assemble a reasonable contract payment for an NFL rookie -- was a major consideration on the part of Bob McNair, the owner of the Houston Texans. Was this a function of the then-less-expensive CBA? You bet it was. I'll bet the Texans would have taken Reggie Bush with an extra $10 million to spend.

Or, maybe not.

A happy Ja Marcus Russell after being picked by the Raiders.

As many of you know, LSU Quaterback Ja Marcus Russell became the first pick in the first round by the Oakland Raiders. Also, some of you may remember that this space annouced that the Raiders would select Notre Dame Quarterback Brady Quinn as their signal caller of the future.

I did get it wrong, but it wasn't because I thought Brady Quinn was going to be the better quaterback. It was the CAA guy I was talking to.

After Russell's selection, I recognized and walked over to meet his agent Eric Metz, who was standing about 40-feet from our table at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday. The Phoenix-based representative took time to speak with me about the flying rumors that Quinn and not his client Russell was going to be the Raiders choice.

"We never had a doubt", he said, regarding the rumors. "We knew we had it months ago." Each time I shared with him the CAA information regarding their view that the Raiders deal was in the bag, he winced. Indeed, the simple fact that Rusell walked in wearing a black suit and tie was the ultimate Draft-day tip-off.

Metz strikes me as a person who's honest, caring, and aware of the importance of relationships. We talked about the fact that this was the second free-fall for a CAA-represented quaterback. As you know, CAA had a similar situtation with USC's Matt Leinart, who was picked 10th in the first round last year, and that after CAA promised him not less than becoming the third choice in the first round.

"You know, honesty goes a long way," Metz said. "We don't try to snow anyone." This explains why -- according to sources -- Metz has such a great relationship around the league. It may also be the key reason why his client was the choice of the Oakland Raiders.

It also may explain why CAA lost Matt Leinart. Lets see what happens with CAA and Brady Quinn.

Ja Marcus Russell's interview comments were also captured on Mp3 by Bill Chackhes. You can hear what he said with a click here:

Ja Marcus Russell Audio Interview

All photos by Bill Chackhes - SBS and FieldPosition.com Ja Marcus Russell's pictured above.

This is part one and two of our five part NFL Draft Video series. The National Football League has it's media lunch on the Thursday prior to the draft and that was true again for the 2007 NFL Draft.

This event, held at Chelsea Piers, had the five invited NFL Draft players -- Ja Marcus Russell, Brady Quinn, Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson, and Gains Adams -- on hand for interviews and photo ops with the invited media, including us.

Some of the highlights were Ja Marcus Russell's admission that he'd not got a call from the Oakland Raiders -- though I believe he was coached to say that -- and Brady Quinn's comment that the offense the Oakland Raiders (who have the first pick) are installing is very much like the system he worked in at Notre Dame, which in turn is like the Patriots offense.

On that note, Quinn mentioned in the video below that he met New England Patriots signal caller Tom Brady the previous evening. He commented that Brady was a lot of help in assisting Quinn in how to think about what was happening to him.

Brady Quinn also went on quite a rant about how people make judgements about him without really watching film, saying "I mean, if I throw an incompletion, do they see why," or words to that effect. It was quite a show and demonstrates just how worked up he is over being over-analyzed by everyone.

Ja Marcus Russell presented himself as simply "smooth": very soft-spoken and warm in his approach.

Adrian Peterson seemed the most amused by it all. He comments that of all the players, he should go number one to the Raiders. Period.

Gaines Adams is the elder statesman of the group. He's not older, but he seems that way. Very grounded. Calvin Johnson is more like Ja Marcus Russell in the way he carries himself and talks.

I asked most of the players if they had experienced any change in the way their friends treated them, and all in different ways said they had not, which is good to report.

In all, the luncheon was quite fun and we've got a lot more video content and news, but I'm off to another NFL Draft event.

But what I could not figure out was why one Raiders representative spent part of his time photoging me from a distance! I'm serious. More on this later!

We ate with Adam Schafter of the NFL Network, Andrea Kramer of ESPN (who's down to just 97 pounds after biking!) and she dropped a news bomb about a certain LA Times sports writer -- Mike Penner -- who decided to become a woman names Christine Daniels!

Here's the video set...remember, it will be in complete five parts in about three hours or so. He're two of them now.

Video Part One:



Video Part Two:



Video Part Three:



Video Part Four:



Video Part Five:

JA MARCUS RUSSELL
Quarterback
Louisiana State University Tigers
#4
6:05.4-258
Mobile, Alabama
Williamson High School

OVERVIEW
Much like the Auburn staff did with Jason Campbell several years ago, the LSU coaches patiently
waited for Russell to develop. That patience paid off in 2005, as Russell wrested the starting
reigns away from Matt Flynn. Most experts now regard JaMarcus as the most physically gifted
quarterback to ever wear a Louisiana State uniform.

The talented junior has what many feel is the strongest arm in college football. He can throw the
ball the length of the field and put on an impressive performance prior to the 2006 Sugar Bowl,
when he sat down on the ground and threw the pigskin 40 yards down field. Under the guidance
of offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, JaMarcus developed a keen understanding and knowledge
in how to manage the clock. He went on to compile a 25-4 record as a starter, the third-best
record in school history.

Russell and his favorite target, receiver Dwayne Bowe, is the most prolific pass-catch scoring
tandem in school history, as the duo connected on 23 touchdowns during their career. JaMarcus
leaves LSU as the school’s second-ranked passer with a 61.86 pass completion percentage and
52 touchdown tosses. He is just the third player in Tiger annals to throw for over 6,000 yards in a
career and the first to lead the team to at least ten victories in consecutive seasons. He also
proved to be a heroic passer, as he rallied the team late in the fourth quarter or during overtime to
eight victories during his 36 games in an LSU uniform.

JaMarcus was regarded as one of the nation's top-rated quarterbacks during his time at
Williamson High School. He was a consensus top five national pro-style quarterback by every
major recruiting publication and named to the prestigious Parade All-American team. In 2002, he
was rated the fourth-best quarterback prospect in the country by College Football News. He was
also named Alabama's Mr. Football and Super Prep Dixie Offensive Player of the Year in 2002.

Russell was a member of Super Prep’s All-American team, FSN South's Countdown to Signing
Day "All-South" first-team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 and the Orlando
Sentinel’s All-Southern teams. The all-time leading passer in Alabama history, JaMarcus threw
for 10,744 yards during his career, eclipsing the state record set by former Alabama and current
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle.

The two-time Class 5A All-State selection also rewrote the state record books with 84 touchdown
passes. He connected on 219-of-372 passes (58.9%) for 3,332 yards and 22 touchdowns as a
senior, adding 400 yards and five scores rushing 2002. He also passed for 1,850 yards and 17
touchdowns as a junior. Russell also excelled on the school’s basketball team as a small forward,
averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior.

Russell enrolled at Louisiana State in 2003, spending the season performing on the scout team.
He played in 11 games, sharing quarterback duties with Marcus Randall in 2004, earning five
starting assignments. He completed 73-of-144 passes (50.7%) for 1,053 yards, nine touchdowns
and four interceptions. But, despite his 4.7 speed, he was sacked 13 times and lost 41 yards on
26 carries, finishing with 1,012 yards in total offense.

JaMarcus became the full-time starter for the Tigers in 2005, leading the team to a 10-2 record in
their first twelve games. He hit on 188-of-311 attempts (60.5%) for 2,443 yards, 15 touchdowns
and nine interceptions. He scored twice on 61 carries, but was held to minus 22 yards, as he was
sacked 21 times and turned the ball over four times on fumbles.

Russell changed his uniform to #2 in 2006, after wearing #4 during his first two seasons. The first-
team All-Southeastern Conference choice led the Tigers to an 11-3 record in his final campaign.
He gained 3,129 yards with 28 touchdowns and only eight interceptions, as he connected on 232-
of-342 throws (67.8%). JaMarcus added 142 yards and a score on 52 carries, amassing 3,271
yards in total offense.

In 36 games at Louisiana State, Russell started 30 contests. He threw for 6,625 yards and 52
touchdowns and 21 interceptions, as he completed 493-of-797 throws (61.9%). He rushed 139
times for 79 yards (0.6 avg) and four scores while also recording four solo tackles. On 936 plays,
JaMarcus piled up 6,704 yards in total offense, an average of 186.22 yards per game.

CAREER NOTES
Since the 2000 season, the Tigers have rallied in the fourth quarter or in overtime to win 15
games. Russell produced eight of those comebacks, doing so vs. Oregon State in 2004 (scored
TD with 1:05 left to force OT W, 22-21 OT); vs. Mississippi (scored TD with 10:51 left W, 27-24),
Arizona State (scored TD with 1:13 left W, 35-31), Florida (scored TD with 12:35 left W, 21-14),
Auburn (scored FG with 1:40 left to force OT W, 20-17) and Alabama (scored TD on 3rd down in
OT W, 16-13) in 2005; and vs. Tennessee (scored TD with 9 seconds left W, 28-21) and
Mississippi (scored TD with 14 seconds left to force OT W, 23-20) in 2006...Russell’s 6,625 yards
passing rank third on the school’s career-record list behind Tommy Hodson (9,115 yards; 1986-
89) and Jeff Wickersham (6,921; 1982-85)... His 493 pass completions rank third in school
annals, topped by Hodson (674) and Wickersham (587)...Russell’s 797 pass attempts placed him
fourth in school history behind Hodson (1,163), Wickersham (1,005) and Jamie Howard (934,
1992-95)...His pass completion percentage of 61.9 was just shy of the LSU all-time record of
62.0% by Alan Risher (1980-82)...JaMarcus threw for 52 touchdowns during his career, topped
only by Tommy Hodson’s 69 on the school career-record list...Averaged 184.03 yards per game
passing during his career, ranking behind Hodson (203.1), Josh Booty (197.5 ypg, 1999-2000)
and Herb Tyler (184.8 ypg, 1995-98) in LSU annals...The pitch-&-catch combination of JaMarcus
Russell-to-Dwayne Bowe broke the school record for scoring tandems in a career, as the pair
hooked up for 23 touchdowns to move past Tommy Hodson and Wendell Davis (21) for first place
on the all-time LSU list...With a 25-4 overall mark as the Tigers’ starting quarterback, Russell
moved into a third-place tie with Warren Rabb (25-7, 1957-59) for most victories by a signal
caller. Tommy Hodson (1986-89) holds the school record by compiling a 31-14-1 mark during his
career as a starter and Herb Tyler (1995-98) compiled a 27-11 record as a starter...Russell
became only the second player in school history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season (3,129
in 2006), joining Rohan Davey (3,347 yards in 2001)...His 2,443 yards passing in 2005 rank sixth
on the Tigers’ season-record chart...His 232 pass completions in 2006 set an LSU season-
record, topping the previous mark of 229 by Matt Mauck (2003)...His 342 pass attempts in 2006
rank fourth in school history behind Rohan Davey (367 in 2001), Matt Mauck (358 in 2003) and
Jeff Wickersham (346 in 1985)...Russell’s pass completion percentage of 67.8 in 2006 topped
the old LSU season-record of 65.2% by Herb Tyler (1995) and that completion percentage ranks
second in SEC season annals behind Tim Couch of Kentucky (72.3% on 400-of-553 attempts in
1998...His 28 touchdown passes in 2006 tied the school season-record that was first set by Matt
Mauck (2003)...Russell’s average of 240.69 yards per game passing in 2006 rank second on the
school’s season-record list, surpassed only by Rohan Davey (279.2 ypg, 2001).

2006 SEASON
All-American Dream Team third-team choice by The NFL Draft Report...Semi-finalist for the
Davey O’Brien Award...Joined Tommy Hodson (1987) as the only quarterbacks in LSU history to
be named first-team All-South-eastern Conference by the Associated Press and the league’s
coaches in the same season...Changed uniform numbers from #4 to #2, the same number he
wore during his stellar high school career...Started every game, becoming the first player in
school history to guide the team to 10 or more victories in consecutive seasons (11-2 in 2006, 10-
2 in 2005)...Ranked fourth in the nation and led the SEC with a 167.03 passing efficiency
rating...Ranked 15th nationally and second in the conference with an average of 251.62 yards
per game in total offense...Also finished second in the SEC in total passing yards and average
passing yards per game (240.69)...Set school season-records by completing 232-of-342 passes
(67.8%), good for 3,129 yards, 28 touchdowns and only eight interceptions...Rushed 52 times for
142 yards (2.7 avg) and a score...Gained 3,271 yards in total offense...Turned the ball over four
times on a career-high nine fumbles and was sacked 15 times for losses totaling 126 yards...131
of his pass completions resulted in first downs, as he helped the team convert 64-of-133 third-
down plays during drives that he engineered...48 of his completions were for 20 yards or longer,
but he also had 30 of his pass attempts deflected by the opposition...Earned SEC Player of the
Week honors vs. Mississippi State, Kentucky and Tennessee...Threw for over 300 yards in the
Mississippi State and Notre Dame (Sugar Bowl) games.

2005 SEASON
Russell was selected SEC Player of the Year by the Columbus Touchdown Club...He added SEC
Academic Honor Roll recognition and was named SEC Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt...
JaMarcus started the first twelve games of the season, becoming the third player in school history
to win ten games (10-2) in a campaign...He hit on 188-of-311 passes (60.5%) for 2,443 yards, 15
touchdowns and nine interceptions, but lost 22 yards on 61 carries, as he was sacked 21 times
for losses totaling 214 yards... All four of his fumbles were recovered by the opposition...Also had
27 of his pass attempts deflected...Threw at least one touchdown in nine consecutive games
before that streak was stopped in the SEC Championship Game vs. Georgia...Suffered a left
shoulder separation and right wrist ligament damage in that Georgia game, undergoing wrist
surgery that forced him to miss the Peach Bowl clash vs. Miami.

2004 SEASON
Shared quarterback duties with Marcus Randall, starting vs. Florida, Vanderbilt, Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas...Completed 73-of-144 passes (50.7%) for 1,053 yards, nine
touchdowns and four interceptions...Scored once on 26 carries, but was sacked 13 times for
losses totaling 109 yards...Finished with 1,012 yards in total offense.

2003 SEASON
Enrolled at Louisiana State, redshirting while performing on the scout team.

CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.83 in the 40-yard dash...335-pound bench press...515-pound squat...31-inch vertical jump...34
1/2-inch arm length...9 1/2-inch hands...Right-handed.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Williamson (Mobile, Ala.) High School, playing football for head coach Bobby
Parrish...Regarded as one of the nation's top-rated quarterbacks...Consensus top five national
pro-style quarterback by every major recruiting publication and named to the prestigious Parade
All-American team...In 2002, he was rated the fourth-best quarterback prospect in the country by
College Football News...Named Alabama's Mr. Football and Super Prep Dixie Offensive Player
of the Year in 2002...Member of Super Prep’s All-American team, FSN South's Countdown to
Signing Day "All-South" first-team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 and the
Orlando Sentinel’s All-Southern teams...The all-time leading passer in Alabama history,
JaMarcus threw for 10,744 yards during his career, eclipsing the state record set by former
Alabama and current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle...The two-time Class 5A All-
State selection also rewrote the state record books with 84 touchdown passes...Connected on
219-of-372 passes (58.9%) for 3,332 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, adding 400 yards
and five scores rushing 2002...Passed for 1,850 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior... Also
excelled on the school’s basketball team as a small forward, averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds
and four assists per game as a junior.

PERSONAL
General Studies major...Son of Zina Russell-Anderson and Bobby Lloyd...Made national news in
2006 after sharing his apartment with legendary musician Fats Domino in the days following
Hurricane Katrina...Actually housed over a dozen family and friends for a week following the
storm...Spent part of the 2006 off-season serving as a counselor at the Manning Passing
Academy, working alongside Peyton and Eli Manning each day...Born 8/09/85 in Mobile,
Alabama.