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Anthony Russo (born December 6, 1997) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for Temple and Michigan State. He also played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 6, 1997 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Temple (2016–2020) Michigan State (2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career IFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Temple
In 2016, Russo took a redshirt year after not appearing in any games for Temple.[1]
In 2017, Russo made his college football debut as a field goal holder against No. 15 UCF in the season finale.[1]
In 2018, Russo entered the season as the backup but gained the starting position by week two and lead the team to a 7–3 record—only missing the season finale before returning for the bowl game.[1] He threw his first-career touchdown against Maryland. Against Heisman candidate McKenzie Milton and UCF, he threw for a career-high 52 pass attempts, 31 pass completions, 444 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, twelve rush attempts, and 46 rushing yards.[1] The team lost the 2018 Independence Bowl 27–56.
In 2019, Russo started every game for the Owls; leading the team to an 8–5 record.[1]
In 2020, Russo was named to the Golden Arm Award watchlist. He started the first three games of the season before an injury and COVID-19 ended his season early.[1] On December 3, 2020, Russo announced he would transfer from Temple.[2][3]
Michigan State
In 2021, Russo transferred to Michigan State and competed with, and lost to, Payton Thorne for the starting position.[4][5] He played in two games for the Spartans: Ohio State and Youngstown State.[6] In his debut against Youngstown State he came in relief and completed five of his seven pass attempts for 43 yards.[6]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Temple Owls | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 7–3 | 198 | 345 | 57.4 | 2,563 | 7.4 | 14 | 14 | 125.1 | 43 | 63 | 1.5 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 8–5 | 246 | 419 | 58.7 | 2,861 | 6.8 | 21 | 12 | 126.9 | 35 | -64 | -1.8 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1–2 | 92 | 135 | 68.1 | 868 | 6.4 | 9 | 6 | 135.3 | 22 | 31 | 1.4 | 2 | |
| Michigan State Spartans | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0–0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 117.9 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Career | 30 | 16−10 | 543 | 908 | 59.8 | 6,335 | 6.4 | 44 | 32 | 127.4 | 103 | 40 | 0.4 | 7 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.95 s | 1.76 s | 2.79 s | 4.57 s | 7.51 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
San Antonio Brahmas
On November 16, 2022, Russo was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL in the 2023 XFL Draft.[8][9][10]
On January 22, 2023, Russo was released by the Brahmas during roster cuts.[11]
Massachusetts Pirates
On April 1, 2023, Russo signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Following an injury to starter Alejandro Bennifield, Russo took over and lead the team to an undefeated season at home.[12] He announced his retirement after the 2023 season.[13]
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