Punter, Pittsburgh (from Auburn, Idaho State), 2023–26
Gabriel Russo
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Montgomery, AL
Gabriel Russo plays punter for Pittsburgh, after Auburn (2023–24) and Idaho State (2025).
2026 so far
24 punts, 44.0 average
Last game: at Boston College, L 21–27
Next game: at Miami, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Idaho State | 38 | 1,762 | 46.4 | 74 | 17 |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 24 | 1,056 | 44.0 | 57 | 9 |
| Career | 62 | 2,818 | 45.5 | 74 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Auburn | 98 | P | RS | ||
| 2024 | Auburn | 98 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Idaho State | 98 | P | So. | ||
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 98 | P | Jr. | 6′0″ | 235 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Pittsburgh 7 games, 24 punts, 44.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 2 | 106 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UCF | W 12–7 | 8 | 326 | 51 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–13 | 3 | 145 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Bucknell | W 59–0 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6 | 281 | 57 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–21 | 3 | 103 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Boston College | L 21–27 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
2025 Idaho State 11 games, 38 punts, 46.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at UNLV | L 31–38 | 2 | 86 | 47 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Southern Utah | L 24–46 | 5 | 233 | 74 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | at New Mexico | L 22–32 | 3 | 115 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Northern Colorado | W 26–18 | 5 | 234 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Montana | L 38–42 | 4 | 181 | 53 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Montana State | L 14–48 | 5 | 256 | 62 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Northern Arizona | L 18–31 | 3 | 155 | 59 | 3 |
| Nov 1 | at UC Davis | W 38–36 | 2 | 74 | 40 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Cal Poly | W 27–17 | 3 | 147 | 59 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Weber State | W 31–3 | 3 | 156 | 58 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Idaho | W 37–16 | 3 | 125 | 47 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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