Peter Russell Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ellicott City, Md. High School: Centennial Height: 6-5 Position: OH

Lion Career
2011 (Freshman): Saw action in eight matches, starting three, and 15 sets ... totaled 34 kills, three aces, 17 digs and five total blocks for the season ...t two kills and one block against CS Northridge (2/5) ... was second on the team with eight kills vs. Ohio State (2/9) ... posted 10 kills and two blocks vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/11) ... tallied eight kills and six digs vs. Princeton (2/12) ... had four kills and five digs vs. Mount Olive (2/18).

High School
Two-year team captain at Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Md. ... also was a two-year letterwinner in soccer and earned Second Team All-County ... played for the Maryland Volleyball Program in Rockville, Md. ... captained the 16-1's, 17-1's and 18-1's ... guided his 18-1's team to the 2008 East Coast Championships ... won the 2009 Can-Am Tournament held in Rochester, N.Y. ... member of the four-time CHRVA Regional Championship Team.

Personal
Born Peter James Russell on February 22, 1992 in Baltimore, Md. ... parents are Stew and Marian Russell ... has four brothers, Aaron (17), Samuel (15), Tim (11) and Paul (8) ... father, Stew, played volleyball at Penn State and graduated in 1986 ... brother, Aaron, made the Youth National Team as a junior in high school ... names beach volleyball, going to the beach and playing soccer as hobbies, Switchfoot as favorite entertainer, math as favorite school subject, the Pittsburgh Penguins as favorite professional sports team, Didier Drogber as favorite athlete, crabcakes and perogies as favorite foods, the Bible as favorite book, "Psych", "Monk" and "Family Guy" as favorite TV shows, "Remember the Titans" and "Talladega Nights" as favorite movies, Denzel Washington and Will Ferrell as favorite actors, Selena Gomez as favorite actress and Ocean City, Md. as favorite place to visit ... majoring in secondary education.

Why I Chose Penn State
"I chose Penn State because of its excellent academic reputation and outstanding volleyball program."