Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#56|Russell Dirden Guard
Retired (1984, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1984) Potential C+
Age 62 Born 10-27-1950 in Cook County, IL
Drafted Round 5, Pick 113 (1973) Experience 10 Years (192 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1973 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching D- Pass Cover C- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking B  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D 
Carrying D- Run Blocking B  Tackling D+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C  Execution C  Agility C+
Strength B  Health C- Aggressiveness C+ Hands F 
Jumping C-     Attitude A+ Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR D  G B- DE D+ FS D+ P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C+ ILB C- CB D+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB C- H D- HT D  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1969 College 61 0/3 1/11 0/2 0/9         1/8 2/8     0/2         1/1 1/7 1/2   1/5 0/3   8/61
1970 College 40   0/2 0/2 0/6         0/2 0/6     0/1           1/11     2/9 0/1   3/40
1971 College 71 3/5 3/10 1/3 0/6         5/8 1/9     5/6         0/1 3/11     1/9 0/3   22/71
1972 College 78 1/6 2/8 0/2 0/6         3/13 2/8     1/3         2/3 7/18 1/1   1/9 0/1   20/78
1973 Position 26   0/4   0/5         0/2 0/5                 1/8     0/2     1/26
1973 Drills 24 2/3 4/5 0/1 0/2                 1/3         0/2 0/2 0/2   1/1 0/3   8/24
1973 Declines 0                     -1/0   -1/0                       -2/0
1974 Position 19   0/2   0/1         1/6 0/2                 0/5     0/3     1/19
1974 Drills 26 0/5 0/3 0/1                   0/4         0/1 3/4 0/1   0/6 0/1   3/26
1974 Declines 0                         -1/0                       -1/0
1975 Position 24   1/4   0/3         1/5 0/2                 0/6     0/4     2/24
1975 Drills 25 1/6 0/1 1/2 1/2                 1/4           1/2 1/3   0/3 0/2   6/25
1976 Position 35   0/1   1/8         0/10 1/6                 0/9     0/1     2/35
1976 Drills 25 0/3 0/3 0/1 1/5                 0/1         0/1 1/4 0/3   0/1 1/3   3/25
1977 Position 54   0/3   3/12         0/10 1/10                 0/13     0/6     4/54
1977 Drills 27 0/2 0/1 2/2 0/3                 0/7         0/1 1/6 1/4   0/1     4/27
1977 Declines 0                                           -1/0 -1/0   -2/0
1978 Position 60   0/3   2/4         0/15 1/13                 2/18     0/7     5/60
1978 Drills 26 0/4 0/5 0/1 0/4                           0/6 1/4 0/1   0/1     1/26
1978 Declines 0 -2/0     -1/0       -1/0       -1/0 -1/0                   -1/0   -7/0
1979 Position 59   0/7   1/9         0/15 0/8                 0/14     0/6     1/59
1979 Drills 27 0/3 0/3 2/2 0/2                 0/2         0/3   0/7   0/3 0/2   2/27
1979 Declines 0 -4/0                         -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0     -2/0       -10/0
1980 Position 61   0/9   0/5         0/16 0/9                 2/17     0/5     2/61
1980 Drills 26 0/3 1/5 0/2 2/4                             0/2 0/3   0/2 0/5   3/26
1980 Declines 0 -5/0 -3/0     -2/0   -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0   -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -39/0
1981 Position 60   0/7   0/5         0/10 0/9                 0/16     0/13     0/60
1981 Drills 25 1/3 0/3 0/1 0/2                 0/4         0/3 0/3 1/5   0/1     2/25
1981 Declines 0 -8/0 -2/0   -3/0 -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -47/0
1982 Position 60   0/8   0/8         0/13 0/9                 1/15     0/7     1/60
1982 Drills 26 0/5 0/1   0/2                 0/2         0/4 0/4 0/2   0/3 0/3   0/26
1982 Declines 0 -13/0 -6/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0   -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0   -5/0   -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0   -4/0 -69/0
1983 Position 17   0/1   0/3         0/2 0/4                 0/3     0/4     0/17
1983 Drills 26 0/4   1/4 1/2                 0/2           0/6 0/3   0/2 0/3   2/26
1983 Declines 0 -21/0 -7/0   -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0   -8/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -5/0   -5/0 -113/0
1984 Position 11   0/1   0/1         0/3 0/2                 0/2     0/2     0/11
1984 Drills 25 0/1 0/3 0/2 0/1                 0/2         0/2 0/3 0/3   0/4 0/4   0/25
1984 Declines 0 -25/0 -5/0   -6/0 -4/0 -2/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -9/0 -4/0 -2/0 -10/0 -6/0 -7/0 -9/0 -6/0   -6/0 -138/0
Total -70/56 -11/114 7/28 -2/120 -13/0 -5/0 -13/0 -10/0 -6/138 -11/110 -18/0 -18/0 -13/43 -9/0 -18/0 -11/0 -8/0 -24/28 10/213 -16/40 -28/0 -10/120 -3/34 -22/0 -322/1044

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Russell Dirden has retired from football.
08-21-1983The Arizona Bandits have waived Russell Dirden.
01-08-1978Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
01-01-1978Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
11-06-1977Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-01-1974The Arizona Bandits have moved Russell Dirden to the active roster.
11-19-1973The Arizona Bandits have moved Fred Morton to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Russell Dirden to the inactive roster.
08-12-1973The Arizona Bandits have moved Mike Bouza, Pat Peets, Royce Owens, and Russell Dirden to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Jim Thomas, Glen Dinkel, and Eric Pureifory to the inactive roster.