Russell Maryland

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Russell Maryland
Date of birth	March 22, 1969
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Position(s)	Nose tackle
College	University of Miami
NFL Draft	1991 / Round 1/ Pick 1
Pro Bowls	1993
Awards	1990 Outland Trophy
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1991-1995 1996-1999 2000	Dallas Cowboys Oakland Raiders Green Bay Packers

Russell James Maryland (born March 22, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former National Football League player. In an NFL career lasting ten years, he played defensive tackle and nose tackle for the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and the Green Bay Packers.

[edit] 1991 first overall NFL pick

Maryland was the first overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft, by the Dallas Cowboys. Even though the Cowboys made the playoffs that year, they used a draft choice acquired in a trade involving Herschel Walker 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

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 • 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