Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Russell Okung was born on October 7, 1988, Fort Bend, Texas. He is an offensive tackle for Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL.

Russell Okung is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and was twice recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Okung was born in Houston, Texas. He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, where he was a first-team All-Greater Houston and first-team all-district selection. He was also one of the state's top performers in the discus throw (PR of 47.50 meters). Considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Okung was listed as the No. 33 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2006. At 250 pounds (113 kg) coming out of high school, he did not possess the prototypical tackle bulk. Okung was recruited by a number of major schools, including Oklahoma, LSU, and Nebraska. He committed to Oklahoma State in January 2006.

On March 9, 2017, Okung signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. He started 15 games at left tackle in his first year as a Charger, on his way to his second Pro Bowl. He followed that up in 2018 with 15 starts at left tackle.