WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue saw its streak extend to 18 consecutive years with at least one player getting selected in the NFL Draft when defensive end Ryan Russell was taken by Dallas with the 163rd overall pick in the fifth round on Saturday.
Russell, who started 47 of his 50 collegiate games, wrapped up his Boilermaker career with 149 total tackles, including 101 solo stops, 25.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, four fumbles forced, four fumbles recovered and two PBUs. The sack total is tied for 19th all-time in school history.
Russell is the ninth Boilermaker defensive end drafted in the last 18 years and the first since Ryan Kerrigan was selected No. 16 overall in the 2011 draft.
Russell came to Purdue from Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas.
18 Straight Years with at Least One Boilermaker Drafted
1998
3 -- Brian Alford, WR, New York Giants, 70*
5 -- Mark Fischer, C, Washington Redskins, 140*
7 -- Edwin Watson, RB, Green Bay Packers, 218*
1999
3 -- Chike Okeafor, DE, San Francisco 49ers, 89*
4 -- Rosevelt Colvin, DE, Chicago Bears, 111*
2000
6 -- Michael Hawthorne, DB, New Orleans Saints, 195*
6 -- David Nugent, DT, New England Patriots, 201*
2001
2 -- Drew Brees, QB, San Diego Chargers, 32*
2 -- Matt Light, T, New England Patriots, 48*
5 -- Vinny Sutherland, WR, Atlanta Falcons, 136*
5 -- Chukky Okobi, C, Pittsburgh Steelers, 146*
7 -- Brandon Gorin, T, San Diego Chargers, 201*
2002
3 -- Akin Ayodele, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars, 89*
4 -- Travis Dorsch, K, Cincinnati Bengals, 109*
2003
6 -- Joe Odom, LB, Chicago Bears, 191*
2004
3 -- Nick Hardwick, C, San Diego Chargers, 66*
3 -- Stuart Schweigert, FS, Oakland Raiders, 67*
3 -- Gilbert Gardner, LB, Indianapolis Colts, 69*
3 -- Landon Johnson, LB, Cincinnati Bengals, 96*
4 -- Shaun Phillips, DE, San Diego Chargers, 98*
4 -- Niko Koutouvides, LB, Seattle Seahawks, 116*
6 -- Kelly Butler, OT, Detroit Lions, 172*
6 -- Craig Terrill, DT, Seattle Seahawks, 189*
7 -- Jacques Reeves, CB, Dallas Cowboys, 223*
2005
4 -- Kyle Orton, QB, Chicago Bears, 106*
2006
2 -- Bernard Pollard, S, Kansas Chiefs, 54*
4 -- Ray Edwards, DE, Minnesota Vikings, 127*
5 -- Rob Ninkovich, DE, New Orleans Saints, 135*
5 -- Charles Davis, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers, 167
2007
1 -- Anthony Spencer, DE, Dallas Cowboys, 26*
5 -- Uche Nwaneri, OG, Jacksonville Jaguars, 149*
7 -- Mike Otto, OT, Tennessee Titans, 223*
2008
1 -- Dustin Keller, TE, New York Jets, 30*
3 -- Cliff Avril, DE, Detrit Lions, 92*
4 -- Stanford Keglar, LB, Tennessee Titans, 134*
2009
3 -- Alex Magee, DT, Kansas City Chiefs, 67*
6 -- Curtis Painter, QB, Indianapolis Colts, 201*
2010
2 -- Mike Neal, DT, Green Bay Packers, 56*
2011
1 -- Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Washington Redskins, 16*
2012
5 -- Dennis Kelly, OT, Philadelphia Eagles, 153*
6 -- Nick Mondek, OG, Houston Texans. 195
2013
2 -- Kawann Short, DT, Carolina Panthers, 44*
2014
5 -- Ricardo Allen, CB, Atlanta Falcons, 147
5 -- Kevin Pamphile, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 149*
2015
5 -- Ryan Russell, DE, Dallas Cowboys, 163
* Denotes played in at least one NFL game.