Predicting the Pros
Predictions/J.R. Russell
J.R. Russell

Player breakdown

J.R. Russell

Louisville · 2005 Draft Class

6-3206 lbs7th round, 253rd overallAge: ~43
LowDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

22%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2001LouisvilleCUSA1214151210.812.6
2002LouisvilleCUSA132428721222.1
2003LouisvilleCUSA13751,213816.293.3
2004LouisvilleCUSA1273968713.380.7
Career501862,6191914.152.4

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

17%

ML model output

Context Prob

48%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

2

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 18% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.113
Scout dominator depth synergy+0.204
Accounted for 3.07 yards per team pass attempt — alpha receiver share+0.203

Top Negative Factors

-3.6 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.737
Physical production synergy-0.636
Improvement accelerating (+7.0) — getting better faster each year-0.519

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)