Not likely with his ability, work ethic, and all that put together. I don’t think I’ll ever see another linebacker or EDGE that is better than him.” Carson High School head coach Marcus Gardner gave this statement while praising Qua Russaw. Alabama‘s linebacker, who started his football career at Carver High School, significantly impacted the coaches and his teammates.

How did JaQuavious become Qua? And who calls him by this name? There is a short story behind it, given Qua’s high school journey at Carver High School, meeting his best friend there, and transforming into his collegiate journey—all that with his family’s constant love and support. Discover every aspect of his life through the eyes of family and friends.

Close-knit relationship between Qua and his mom

Qua Russaw was born and raised in Troy and completed his freshman season at Charles Henderson High School, after which he shifted to Montgomery along with his mom. However, personal or professional information about his dad is unavailable, while he’s shared many insights about his mom, who has been a support system for him. Jessica Wilmore got very popular during high school, after which his mom started calling him Qua, short for JaQuavious, while he’s called Ru among his fans. Qua says that his mom is the biggest reason he has to level up his potential. He believes that through football he can give a better life to his younger sisters and younger brother, who’s two years old. He dreams of playing in the NFL for his family.

While they moved out to Montgomery, he joined the Madhouse training group, for which he credited his mom for letting him stay and work with Madhouse. Although training there was hard, it strengthened him and also helped him in his personal development. As he says, “This place is more than a building. It builds you.” After coming out of the madhouse and joining Carver High School, Qua made a friend for a lifetime. James Smith, who also played at Carver High School, became Qua’s best friend, and the two of them even got along well with each other’s families. Through their college commitment, they were together. They named their top colleges the same and even went on together to announce their college commitment, which is Alabama, of course! Given Alabama is Qua’s college destination, let’s talk more about it and learn his stats and stuff as well.

Stats and college journey of Qua Russaw

6-foot-2, 251-pounder Qua Russaw had an amazing high school career at Carver, followed by his impressive stats on the field. During his senior season, Qua recorded 130 tackles combined with 27.5 tackles for loss and 16 sacks while finishing the season. After delivering such performances, most of the recruiters rated Qua as a five-star prospect, while they ranked him as the No. 22 overall player in the country, and he made his mark as the top linebacker in Alabama. On top of that, Qua was chosen to play for the honorable Alabama-Mississippi all-star game.

After completing high school, he stacked offers from many well-known universities, such as Georgia, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Texas, A&M, USC, and the college he later committed to, which is Alabama. He’s showcased faith and spirit for Alabam over such prestigious colleges, giving a hint of his passion for the team. As a redshirt freshman, he has the potential to be a key player for the team, while analysts are projecting him to be a Day 2 NFL draft pick if he continues to improve himself on the field.