Favorite Cold Cereal: Reeses Peanut Butter Puffs.
Favorite volleyball memory: Winning the Gold medal at the Junior Olympics in 2001 and being named to the All-Tournament Team.
I chose volleyball over other sports because: Friends convinced me that it was the sport for me and they were right.
How I spend my off-season: I love to hit the beach as much as possible; surfing and playing beach volleyball.
Who has had the greatest influence on my volleyball career and why: My parents who have always given me the support I needed to make it where I am today.
What I want to be doing 20 years from now: I want to have a successful marriage and family living back home in Southern California.
The best volleyball player I have ever faced is: It would probably have to be Mike Burke. Going face-to-face with Mike everyday has helped make me a better player.
Something I'd like to do in my life: I really want to travel the world and I would have to make a stop on the island of Tavarua just so I could surf the waves there.
If I played another sport for BYU it would have to be: Soccer, just because I loved playing it as a kid.
My favorite hobby away from volleyball: Playing my guitar and taking mad mega pixels with my digital camera.
My favorite music group: Jimmy Eat World.
Favorite BYU professor: Brother Bott.
Most interesting class I've taken at BYU: History of Creativity.
If I had to give up all my possessions but one, I'd keep: My guitar.
Favorite scripture: Moroni 10:32.
Advice to youngsters: Aim for the heavens so you can someday reach the stars!
Interesting fact that most people don't know about you: I have been playing volleyball for only 3 years.
If you could invite any three people to dinner who would they be: President Hinckley, Will Farrell, and Julie Jacobs.
On game day, how do your friends and relatives follow the game: Well my parents either come or if they cant they listen to the broadcast and my friends come as well when they can.
What do you contribute to the team: As a freshman I am still trying to discover my unique role to this team.
My first job: I worked at a sporting goods store in Huntington Beach called "Play it again Sports."
Nickname: Either Russell the Love Muscle, BIG RUSS, or Homeslice.
Favorite movie: There are too many to choose from.