2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 4
Qua Russaw
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 240
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- Last School:
- Carver / Alabama
- Year:
- Senior
Ohio State Overview
• Signed with Ohio State out of the transfer portal in January of 2026 after three seasons at Alabama.
• Has two years of eligibility remaining (including 2026).
At Alabama
• Redshirt for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman (2023) before playing in all 13 games with six starts in 2024.
• Totaled 36 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-10 yards) and one sack (-6 yards).
• Also notched two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries.
• Selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his output against Georgia, Mercer and Auburn.
• In 2025, started three games while seeing action in nine total contests while battling injury.
More on Qua
• Considered a four-star portal prospect by 247Sports, ranked as the No. 48 overall player in the portal and the No. 9 edge rusher.
• One of the state’s top recruits and a five-star prospect by On3, ESPN.com and the 247Composite and On3 Consensus ratings.
• Listed as ESPN’s No. 4 player in the Southeast Region and the top recruit in the state.
• Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
• Signed with Ohio State out of the transfer portal in January of 2026 after three seasons at Alabama.
• Has two years of eligibility remaining (including 2026).
At Alabama
• Redshirt for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman (2023) before playing in all 13 games with six starts in 2024.
• Totaled 36 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-10 yards) and one sack (-6 yards).
• Also notched two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries.
• Selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his output against Georgia, Mercer and Auburn.
• In 2025, started three games while seeing action in nine total contests while battling injury.
More on Qua
• Considered a four-star portal prospect by 247Sports, ranked as the No. 48 overall player in the portal and the No. 9 edge rusher.
• One of the state’s top recruits and a five-star prospect by On3, ESPN.com and the 247Composite and On3 Consensus ratings.
• Listed as ESPN’s No. 4 player in the Southeast Region and the top recruit in the state.
• Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
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