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2005 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 39 · #253 overall

J.R. Russell Louisville Draft

J.R. Russell was drafted No. 253 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Louisville. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#253
Round
7
Draft class
2005

The pick

How J.R. Russell came off the board in 2005.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 7, Pick 39 · #253 overall · NFC South

Full 2005 draft class (255 picks)
Position
Wide receiver WR
College
Louisville Conference USA at the draft
Measurables
6'3" · 206 lbs
Pre-draft board
No. 119 prospect68.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2005 class

Around pick 253

Who came off the board on either side of J.R. Russell.

#251 Madison Hedgecock FB · LAR North Carolina #252 David Bergeron LB · PHI Stanford #254 Doug Nienhuis T · SEA Oregon State #255 Andy Stokes TE · NE William Penn

Louisville in the 2005 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#54 Eric Shelton RB · CAR Louisville #121 Stefan Lefors QB · CAR Louisville #123 Kerry Rhodes DB · NYJ Louisville #154 Robert McCune LB · WAS Louisville #236 Lionel Gates RB · BUF Louisville

Other WR picks from Louisville

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#223 Mark Clayton WR · MIA · 1983 Louisville · 5× Pro Bowl #34 Ernest Givins WR · TEN · 1986 Louisville · 2× Pro Bowl #65 Deion Branch WR · NE · 2002 Louisville #14 DeVante Parker WR · MIA · 2015 Louisville #84 Harry Douglas WR · ATL · 2008 Louisville #57 Tutu Atwell WR · LAR · 2021 Louisville

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

J.R. Russell in the 2005 NFL Draft

J.R. Russell is a Wide receiver out of Louisville selected No. 253 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2005 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Louisville has produced 95 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was J.R. Russell drafted?

J.R. Russell was selected No. 253 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2005 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 39). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2005/j-r-russell.

What college did J.R. Russell play for?

J.R. Russell played college football at Louisville in the Conference USA. See every Louisville draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/louisville-cardinals.

How did J.R. Russell's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2005/j-r-russell.