Given his decision to walk-on for the football team at the University of Colorado was somewhat of a family affair for Brady Russell, he figured he’d hear from good ol’ Uncle Matt from time to time during his Buffaloes career.
He did so on Saturday in a conversation equal parts rewarding and comical.
Russell is the nephew of former Colorado All-American linebacker Matt Russell, who also serves as the Denver Broncos’ Director of Player Personnel. During the FOX Sports broadcast of the Buffs’ loss last week at Washington, during which Russell made the first four catches of his career and helped show Buffs fans the tight end position does indeed exists in CU’s offense, he was referred to as Matt Russell’s son.