As a quarterback, Baylor's Seth Russell knows a thing or two about starring roles. This week, the rising senior will get top billing in the Bears' "Friday Night Lights" annual spring scrimmage.
Russell, whose 2015 season ended in late October after he suffered a broken bone in his neck that required surgery, sat out the Bears' first spring scrimmage but has been cleared for Friday's major scrimmage, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
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Art Briles says QB Seth Russell (neck) now is cleared for ALL team activities and should see 40 snaps in Friday's official scrimmage.