Russell truly skyrocketed into stardom a year ago as a senior at Texas' Duncanville High School, receiving numerous honors as a result of his stellar 2024 season. Across 14 games played, Russell completed 69.4% of passes for 4,177 yards and a 55:4 TD:INT ratio, while also rushing for 321 yards and three touchdowns on 33 attempts.

USA TODAY Sports projects Auburn football to finish 6-6 overall and 3-5 in SEC play for the 2025 season. This projection represents a one-win improvement from last season but maintains their No. 12 place SEC standing.

The Oklahoma Sooners are a week away from the beginning of their 2025 season. OU will kick things off against Illinois State on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in Norman. A long, winding offseason has finally come to a close in the world of college football,