Former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell fired as high school assistant coach amid lawsuit over $74,000 donation

Former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell has been fired from his role as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama. Russell is also facing a lawsuit over taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school.

According to a report from ESPN, Russell solicited a local business owner for the check to help the school’s football team purchase equipment for the weight room. The school allegedly never received that check with Russell reportedly depositing it in a credit union account and later withdrawing $55,000 of it.

Russell is not permitted on campus and was turned away after he attempted to attend an event for the football team, according to ESPN.

A quarterback at LSU from 2003-06, Russell was the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft for the Oakland Raiders. He played just three seasons before exiting the league, however, and he’s widely regarded as one of the biggest draft busts of all time.

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