The dual sister of College of Alabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell has died simply days after they each graduated highschool.
Kierston Russell, a star basketball participant on the siblings’ highschool in Duncanville, Texas, died this week, the Tuscaloosa Police Division introduced Thursday with permission of the household.
Her loss of life “appears to be non-criminal in nature,” the division mentioned, with none extra info on precisely how she died.
Russell’s brother Keelon is a freshman quarterback on the Alabama soccer roster who enrolled early and attended the staff’s spring follow, in keeping with Al.com.
The pair had each graduated from Duncanville Excessive College on the finish of final month.
Kierston Russell performed for the varsity’s women basketball staff, the Pantherettes, which moutrned her loss of life “with shattered hearts.”
“A fierce competitor with a heart of gold — her light, love & legacy will live on,” the staff tweeted.
Her QB brother additionally shared a number of messages of assist on his Instagram over the previous days.
“Dear God, thank you that every good and pleasant gift is from above. You are the source of every blessing in my life — my health, my work, my relationships and the strength to face each day,” Keelon wrote in a single publish.
“As James 1:17 says, ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.’”
Russell was the No. 2 general participant within the 2025 recruiting class per the 247Sports Composite.
Whereas initially headed in the direction of Southern Methodist College, he flipped to the College of Alabama after Nick Sheridan, Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, recruited him.
