Lining up next to Oscar Solis Oscar Solis 6'2" | 270 lbs | OL Hasbrouck Heights | 2025 State NJ in the trenches for the Aviators is Joseph Russo Joseph Russo 6'1" | 235 lbs | DL Hasbrouck Heights | 2025 State NJ . Although he does play guard, Russo is a highly active and highly productive defensive end who turned in 76 tackles (37 solo), 6 TFL, 9 sacks, 1 FF, and 1 Int a season ago. You could argue that the frequency in which Russo utilizes his hands is elite. We see him engage with his hands to feel pressure and shed blocks accordingly. Similarly, he will push/pull to regain and eventually win leverage. The arm over is something he resorts to as well in his clinic of block shedding. We see that he clearly recognizes reach blocks and sets the edge accordingly. Along with feeling his pressure key, Russo plays with his eyes to see his visual key, evidenced in how he defends plays where the play side guard pulls past tackle. When pass rushing Russo can beat slower tackles off the snap; moreover, we see him do a great job of working back to the quarterback when the quarterback either steps up or when Russo finds himself having over set the pocket. Russo is violent when colliding with trappers, eliminating the inside gap; however, I want to encourage him to see them a bit sooner so that he is in better position to wrong-arm and u-turn. Doing so will add to his tackle total and eliminate an offense’s willingness to run to his side of the field.