2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in nine games for the Cowboys … Played 110 total snaps, 82 at center and 28 at right guard

2021 (RS-Freshman): Did not see any game action

2020 (Freshman): Played in seven games in his first college football season, mainly on special teams as a blocker on placekicks ... Did not appear in the first two games or the last two games of 2020 … Played 35 total snaps

High School: Played for Joe Price at Plainview … Received all-state honors as an offensive lineman … Participated on both sides of the ball, playing defensive tackle on defense … Finished his high school career with a 29-8 record … A two-time state runner-up … Also competed in basketball, powerlifting and track and field … Finished third in the state in the shot put … Part of the National Honor Society, the FCA and the Principal’s Honor Roll … Named the rotary student of the month, as well as The Ardmoreite Student Athlete of the Month … Part of a mentoring program for kindergarten through 5th grade students and also volunteered at the Veterans Center ... Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 5 player out of Oklahoma and the No. 28 player at his position ... Chose Oklahoma State over North Texas, Tulsa, Texas Tech, Arkansas and others

Personal: William Eli Russ was born Sept. 11, 2001, in Decatur, Texas … Son of Ken and Amber Russ … Lived in Hobart, Okla., before Ardmore … Agribusiness major