Grant Russell

Grant Russell is an American football quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Russell saw limited action at Ohio Dominican as a freshman. During the 2015 season, he started eleven games. He became a Harlon Hill Trophy candidate in 2016 and was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2017.

Early life
Russell attended Newark High School in Newark, Ohio, where he was a multi-year letterman in baseball, basketball and football.

College career
After not receiving much consideration from Division I football schools, Russell enrolled at Ohio Dominican University, where he would join the football team.

Professional career
On March 7, 2019, Russell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). On March 11, 2019, Russell was traded to the Columbus Destroyers for future considerations. After being named the backup to Danny Southwick to open the season, Russell entered the Destroyers' first game of the regular season in relief of an ineffective Southwick. Russell completed his first ever professional touchdown to Jenson Stoshak in the 3rd quarter. He later ran in a score during the 4th quarter.