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Another day at the office
The nation takes notice of GSU sophomore
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Russell celebrates by singing the Alma Mater with his teammates after Saturday's victory over Elon on September 25, 2010 at Paulson Stadium.
Brent Russell knows the Walter Payton Award is a big deal. As a freshman being redshirted after suffering a season ending injury in the opener at Georgia he watched from the sideline as quarterback Jayson Foster won the coveted award which goes to the top offensive player in FCS. But, when it comes to the Buck Buchanan Award — uh, not a clue. “I wasn’t aware of what it was,” Russell said.