Russell Hairston

Russell Hairston
No. 27, 85
Position: Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Personal information
Date of birth: February 10, 1964
Place of birth: Greenbelt, Maryland
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Kentucky
Career history
Roster status: Retired
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3
Receptions: 2
Yards: 16
Touchdowns: 1
Stats at NFL.com
Career Arena football statistics
Receptions-Yards: 116-1,766
Receiving TDs: 29
Tackles-Sacks: 50-0
Touchdowns: 1
Interceptions: 5
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Russell Hairston (born February 10, 1964 in Greenbelt, Maryland) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played in the Arena Football League for the Pittsburgh Gladiators, New England Steamrollers and the Washington Commandos. He played college football at the University of Kentucky. Hairston was the first ever MVP of the AFL.[1]

References

  1. Steve Hubbard (July 1, 1987). "Gladiators' Hairston a real catch". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved March 6, 2013.