During football season Russell looks to be on the field somewhere

 
It doesn’t matter where he plays, as long as it’s somewhere on a football field.
Junior defensive tackle/defensive end Jamez Russell is entering his first full season of varsity football after a short stint in last year’s 35-20 first round playoff loss to Lufkin.
Like most players, Russell does have a favorite position: defensive end. But playing where the team needs him is more important.
To the unselfish Russell, offense or defense is not a problem.  He’s familiar with both and could see action on both as well.
According to Russell, he’s been asked to fill an open void on the offensive line at right tackle where graduation took its toll.  But don’t count out defense, where he excelled since his freshman year at Cy-Creek when he held the nose guard position.
“I’ll have to work on my footwork, spreading my feet while playing on the O-line,” stated Russell.  “A good base and structure is a must.”
Right after his freshman year, his family moved to Spring, Texas, joining the DeKaney Wildcats, where things were different from his Cougar days at Cy-Creek.  
Learning a different defensive scheme, a heavier work load and more hands-on with coaches has made a difference at DeKaney. It’s a major contributing factor that helped the talented sophomore record 12 sacks from his left defensive tackle and defensive end positions.
“Last year’s season was good but it could have been better.” says Russell, who admits he expected more.
Things were easy the first two games but it wasn’t long before opposing coaches started triple- teaming Russell.  The third game of the season matched the Wildcats against Spring High School, where he received his first taste of the triple-team.  He quickly found it frustrating before overcoming the odds by using his skills and technique.
“Being triple-teamed was kind of aggravating: it got to me. I didn’t expect that,” Russell said. “But I got used to it and made adjustments with my technique.”
What held Russell for the time being opened the door to teammate linebacker Jerome Bradley, who played several positions while taking up the slack to keep DeKaney’s defense on track.
Learning to depend more on his technique and skill has allowed the 6’3” 260-pound Russell to work around triple teams.
Russell credits the coaches for huge improvements in his game. Working for better solutions, the young tackle heeded his coach’s insight.  It was an opportunity to try something new that proved favorable.
“They showed me how to utilize the rip and the swim move,” said Russell.  “They said not to bull rush too much.”  
In preparing for the upcoming season, Russell joins teammates with daily running and weight training exercises during the morning hours.
What to expect from this year’s Wildcats is up in the air after last year’s offensive coordinator, Coach Anthony Williams took over the head job following the departure of Coach Willie Amendola, who left to join Athletic Director Kenny Humphreys as an assistant in Spring ISD.
LSU, Texas Tech and Texas are just a few schools that have shown an early interest in Russell.     
When all is said, Russell is excited about the DeKaney Wildcats and its season, which could develop into a pleasant surprise.