Russell Gage
Russell Gage Jr. (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]
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No. 83 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | January 22, 1996||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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Early years
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 | ||||||||||
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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 (194th overall) of 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]
References
- 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.
- "Russell Gage, Redemptorist , Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "Russell Gage College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Falcons Select Russell Gage in Sixth Round". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - October 14th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Russell Gage 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - November 28th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "Russell Gage 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.