Russell Gage

Russell Gage (born January 22, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Falcons in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1]

Russell Gage
Gage in 2018
No. 83 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996
Natchez, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Redemptorist
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:127
Receiving yards:1,295
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Gage attended and played high school football at Redemptorist High School.[2]

College career

Gage attended and played college football at LSU from 2014–2017.[3]

Collegiate statistics
Russell Gage Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 LSU SEC FR 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2015 LSU SEC SO 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2016 LSU SEC JR 7 0 0 0.0 0 5 62 12.4 1
2017 LSU SEC SR 13 28 232 8.3 1 21 285 13.6 3
Career LSU 21 28 232 8.3 1 26 347 13.3 4

Professional career

Gage was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round with the 194th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] In Week 6, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gage recorded his first professional reception, which went for six yards.[5] As a rookie, he totaled six receptions for 63 yards in 15 games.[6]

In Week 13 of the 2019 season, Gage recorded his first professional receiving touchdown against the New Orleans Saints.[7] Overall, Gage finished the 2019 season with 49 receptions for 446 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[8]

Gage's first big breakthrough came on September 13, 2020 against the Seattle Seahawks where he had 114 receiving yards on nine receptions, but the Falcons wound up losing the home opener by a score of 25–38.[9] In the following week's game against the Dallas Cowboys, Gage caught six passes for 46 yards and another touchdown during the 40–39 loss.[10] In Week 14, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he threw a 39-yard touchdown reception to Calvin Ridley in the 20–17 loss.[11]

NFL statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2018ATL 1501066310.5220
2019 ATL 16 4 74 49 446 9.1 19 1
2020 ATL 16 8 110 72 786 10.9 35 4
Total47121941271,29510.2755

References
  1. Dellenger, Ross (October 12, 2017). "A big hurdle: LSU's Gage helped family overcome flood, now leading Tigers on field as jet sweep man". The Advocate. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. "Russell Gage, Redemptorist , Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. "Russell Gage College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. "Falcons Select Russell Gage in Sixth Round". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - October 14th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. "Russell Gage 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - November 28th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. "Russell Gage 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. "Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "Cowboys' rally stuns Falcons 40-39 in McCarthy's home debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  11. "Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers - December 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.


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