Quarterback, Michigan State (from Temple), 2016–21
Anthony Russo
Lettered 2021 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Doylestown, PA
Anthony Russo played quarterback at Temple (2016–20) and Michigan State (2021).
At a glance
Career highs
444passing yards, career highat UCF, 20184touchdown passes, career highfive times; last at Memphis, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highat Navy, 2020Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Temple | 198 | 345 | 57.4 | 2,563 | 7.4 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | Temple | 246 | 419 | 58.7 | 2,861 | 6.8 | 21 | 12 |
| 2020 | Temple | 92 | 135 | 68.1 | 863 | 6.4 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 543 | 908 | 59.8 | 6,330 | 7.0 | 44 | 32 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Temple | 43 | 63 | 1.5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | Temple | 35 | −64 | −1.8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | Temple | 21 | 22 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 102 | 31 | 0.3 | 7 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Temple | 15 | QB | RS | ||
| 2018 | Temple | 15 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Temple | 15 | QB | So. | ||
| 2020 | Temple | 15 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Michigan State | 15 | QB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Temple | 387 | 0.25 | 49th (n=160) | 0.26 | 97.6 | 47% | 0.26 | 0.15 |
| 2019 | Temple | 451 | 0.17 | 24th (n=155) | 0.27 | 77.6 | 47% | 0.22 | – |
| 2020 | Temple | 156 | 0.33 | 66th (n=116) | 0.27 | 51.9 | 64% | 0.26 | – |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 12 | 0.25 | – | – | 3.0 | – | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Michigan State 3 games, 43 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 42–14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 20 | at | L 7–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 31–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2020 Temple 3 games, 863 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at | L 29–31 | 21 | 30 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 39–37 | 30 | 42 | 270 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 29–41 | 41 | 63 | 387 | 4 | 3 | −7 |
2019 Temple 13 games, 2,861 passing yards, 21 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 56–12 | 32 | 41 | 409 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 20–17 | 20 | 37 | 277 | 3 | 1 | −6 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 22–38 | 25 | 51 | 258 | 3 | 3 | −27 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–2 | 9 | 22 | 127 | 0 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 27–17 | 23 | 34 | 208 | 1 | 0 | −10 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 30–28 | 20 | 33 | 224 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 21–45 | 18 | 32 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 21–63 | 12 | 24 | 199 | 2 | 2 | −15 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 17–7 | 15 | 21 | 164 | 0 | 1 | −11 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 29–21 | 22 | 38 | 221 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 13–15 | 24 | 43 | 228 | 1 | 1 | −3 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 49–17 | 14 | 23 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 13–55 | 12 | 20 | 128 | 0 | 1 | −5 |
2018 Temple 11 games, 2,563 passing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 29–36 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 35–14 | 15 | 25 | 228 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 31–17 | 7 | 20 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 35–45 | 20 | 45 | 255 | 0 | 2 | −8 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 49–6 | 21 | 25 | 254 | 4 | 1 | −9 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 24–17 | 23 | 31 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 24–17 | 20 | 41 | 237 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 40–52 | 31 | 52 | 444 | 4 | 2 | 46 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 59–49 | 14 | 22 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 27–17 | 20 | 34 | 264 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 27–56 | 25 | 46 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 239 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.95 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.76 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′10″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.51 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.57 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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