Our nation's capital gained some additional weaponry for its defense…….on the college gridiron that is.

Farmington Hills Harrison standout senior safety Ken Russ, a two-year starter in the secondary and one of the leaders of a vicious Hawks defense that helped the team go a combined 24-1 in his time on the field, committed to play his college football at Howard University in Washington D.C.

The Bison went 5-6 this fall. Russ will be the only player from the state of Michigan on the Howard U roster when he arrives on campus next summer.

His performance and leadership in the Harrison secondary the past two seasons was a big reason the Hawks won a state title in 2010 and ran the table on their schedule this year before getting upset in the district finals by eventual state champion Birmingham Brother Rice.

A bonafide playmaker, Russ is big, standing 6-foot-1 and fast, clocked as fast as a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. There's no doubt, his upside at the college level is quite high.

Unfortunately, sometimes over the last couple years, Russ has been overlooked due to him playing alongside such high-profile teammates like WR Aaron Burbridge (Michigan State), DE Mario Ojemudia (Michigan) and TE Devin Funchess (Michigan).

But make no mistake about it, this kid can flat out get his pigskin on with the best there is in this area at his position……Burney says…TAKE it 2 THE BANK!