Russ Yeast

Russ Yeast: Biography in Details

Who is Russ Yeast?

Russ Yeast better known as Craig Russel Yeast II is an American football safety. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the National League.

Russ displayed a passion for football from a young age and excelled at Center Grove High School.

Russ Yeast – Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

American football safety was born on 8th May 1999 in Danville, Kentucky, United States of America. As of 2024, his age is 24. He has an American nationality.

He was born to his father Craig Yeastand his mother Tori Yeast. Also, he has one sibling named Kiyah Yeast.

Furthermore, he graduated from Center Grove High School. Similarly, his ethnicity and his religion are unknown.

Russ Yeast – Professional Life, Careers

Russ Yeast committed to playing college football at the University of Louisville. As a true freshman, he made an immediate impact, starting seven games at safety and recording 32 tackles. However, he decided to transfer to Kansas State University after one season.

In 2019, he started every game at a free safety and led the Big 12 Conference with six interceptions. He also had 67 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

In 2020, Yeast was named an All-American and was invited to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. He finished his college career with 174 tackles, 10 interceptions, six forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.

Furthermore, he was selected in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He impressed during training camp and preseason and made the Rams’ 53-man roster.

In his rookie season, Yeast played primarily on special teams but also saw limited action at safety. He recorded 12 tackles and one interception.

In 2022, Yeast became a starter at free safety due to injuries. He started 13 games and finished the season with 83 tackles, three interceptions, and one forced fumble. His standout performance earned him a spot on the Pro Bowl roster as a special teamer.

In conclusion, Russ Yeast as a football safety is a rising star in the NFL who has already made a significant impact on the Los Angeles Rams. His exceptional play and leadership skills have earned him recognition as one of the league’s most promising young safeties. He has the potential to become one of the best in the NFL and leave a lasting legacy in the sport.

Russ Yeast – Net worth, Salary

According to some sources, the football safety’s Net Worth is unknown. Likewise, he signed 4 years contract with the Los Angeles Rams worth $3,737,012.

Russ Yeast – Rumors, Controversy

Russ Yeast is not included in any type of controversy or rumors. He has always maintained his image till now.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 24-year-old football safety’s height is 5 feet 10 inches and weight is 88 kg.

As for his body features, he has a dark brown colored eye and he has black colored hair. Similarly, his body measurement is unknown.

Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

As for social media, the football safety is active on Instagram joined in September 2013 under the username @russ_yeast3 with 17.5K followers.

Furthermore, he is also active on Twitter joined in February 2014 under the username @russ_yeast03 with 6,537 followers.

Trivia

• Russ is a football safety.
• He has 17.5K followers on Instagram.
• On Twitter, he has 6,537 followers.
• He has black colored hair.

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