2017: Redshirt senior ... Started all 13 games ... Set career highs in solo tackles (36), assisted tackles (31), total tackles (67) and tackles for loss (3.5) ... Had a pair of double-digit tackle performances at Wisconsin and Nebraska ... Set a career high with 12 stops in the win over the Cornhuskers ... Matched a career high with six solo stops versus the Badgers ... Had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss in a win at Maryland ... Recorded the second sack of his career versus the Terrapins ... Recovered the first fumble of his career versus Michigan St..
2016: Redshirt junior … Appeared in all 13 games, starting the final five games of the regular season at the Will linebacker position … Recorded 35 of his 37 tackles over the final six games of the season … Made eight stops versus No. 8 Wisconsin … Tallied a career-high nine tackles in a 45-17 win at Purdue … Notched eight tackles at Minnesota … Made his first career sack in the season opener versus Western Michigan … Named Northwestern’s Defensive Player of the Week following the game at Minnesota ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Did not see game action.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in five games, contributing on defense and on special teams ... Credited with three tackles on the season.
2013: Redshirted his freshman season ... Named NU's Defensive Practice Player of the Week following the Minnesota game.
High School: Played linebacker, tight end and long snapper in three years of varsity action ... Won three straight CIF (conference) championships ... Compiled 417 tackles, 11 sacks, three interceptions and eight forced fumbles ... Averaged 25.3 tackles per game senior year ... Named to MaxPreps All-State team junior and senior year ... Earned Defensive MVP honors from RIO HONDO League and CIF ... Named to All-Area Team and the Defensive MVP by Pasadena Star News ... Ranked on ESPN Southern California First Team ... Played in 2013 West Coast Bowl ... Also lettered in track, specializing in the 400-meter dash ... Two-time Student-Athlete of the Year at Monrovia.
Personal: Born Russell Brett Walsh ... Son of Russell Walsh and Serena Snyder ... Major is economics with a minor in business institutions.