Russell Maryland
| Russell Maryland | |
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| Position(s): Nose tackle |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: March 22 1969 | |
Place of birth:  Chicago, Illinois |
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| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick 1 | |
| College: University of Miami | |
| Pro Bowls | 1993 |
| Awards | 1990 Outland Trophy |
| Teams | |
| 1991-1995 1996-1999 2000 |
Dallas Cowboys Oakland Raiders Green Bay Packers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Russell James Maryland (born March 22, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football player in the NFL. In a career lasting ten years, he played defensive tackle and nose tackle for the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and the Green Bay Packers.
1991 first overall NFL pick
Maryland was the first overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft, by the Dallas Cowboys. Even though the Cowboys did not have the worst record in the league that year, they used a draft choice acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots to make Maryland the number one overall choice.
Prior to joining the NFL, Maryland played college football at the University of Miami and high school football at Whitney Young High School, a Chicago public school.
| Preceded by Mohammed Elewonibi |
Outland Trophy Winners 1990 |
Succeeded by Steve Emtman |
| Preceded by Jeff George |
1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft 1991 |
Succeeded by Steve Emtman |
| National Football League number one overall Draft picks |
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| Berwanger • Francis • C. Davis • Aldrich • Cafego • Harmon • Dudley • Sinkwich • Bertelli • Trippi • Dancewicz • Fenimore • Gilmer • Bednarik • Hart • Rote • Wade • Babcock • Garrett • Shaw • Glick • Hornung • Hill • Duncan • Cannon • Mason • E. Davis • Baker • Parks • Frederickson • Nobis • Bu. Smith • Yary • Simpson • Bradshaw • Plunkett • Patulski • Matuszak • Jones • Bartkowski • Selmon • Bell • Campbell • Cousineau • B. Sims • Rogers • K. Sims • Elway • Fryar • Br. Smith • Jackson • Testaverde • Bruce • Aikman • George • Maryland • Emtman • Bledsoe • Wilkinson • Carter • Johnson • Pace • P. Manning • Couch • Brown • Vick • Carr • Palmer • E. Manning • A. Smith • Williams • Russell |
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