Jermaine Russell, Guilford, Jr., Receiver/Kick Returner

Jermaine Russell, Guilford, Jr., Receiver/Kick Returner

Russell, a junior from Durham, N.C., registered his fourth game of 200 or more all-purpose yards on the season and posted a career-high three touchdowns as the Quakers defeated Hampden-Sydney for the first time since 2015 and second time since 1999. Russell racked up 210 yards on the day including 82 yards on six catches that featured a pair of touchdowns grabs. His first opened the game's scoring with an 8-yard effort in the first quarter. Before he caught his second TD pass, Russell helped shift the momentum of the second half with the fourth-longest kickoff return in school history. After Hampden-Sydney pulled to within 24-13, Russell returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, the first kick return for a score by a Quaker since 2017. Russell saved his most poignant play for the game's final score. With Guilford leading 30-27 late in the fourth quarter, Russell returned a punt 11 yards to midfield to setup his next play. He caught 20-yard pass down the seam and turned it into a 50-yard touchdown catch-and-run with 3:23 showing on the game clock to effectively seal the contest for the Quakers. For the season, Russell is second in the ODAC in receiving yards (779), yards per game (111.3), and touchdowns (6), the latter matching his career-high. He is fourth in receptions (48) and yards per catch (16.2). He has recorded 100 or more receiving yards in four games this season and 12 times in his career. He is sixth on Guilford's receiving yardage list with 2,539 yards in 27 games played.

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