Is Eric Russell Gone?

Buried in an article that I read at Jacks' restaurant about projected Ole Miss starter Jack Jackson transferring to Jacksonville State to play for Jack Crowe (new record for most "Jacks" in on sentence), was a reference that Jackson will fill holes left by Kevin Dix and Eric Russell. We knew Dix was out of eligibility, but had anticipated Russell returning this year. He is a phenomenal player known to disrupt the offense in practice. If anyone knows the answer, let us know.