Russell Gage

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

Russell Gage
Gage in 2018
No. 17 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Redemptorist
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2014–2017)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:193
Receiving yards:2,065
Receiving touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
SeasonTeamConfClassGPAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2014LSUSEC FR1000.000000
2015LSUSEC SO0000.000000
2016LSUSEC JR7000.0056212.41
2017LSUSEC SR13282328.312128513.63
Career21282328.312634713.34

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.50 s1.54 s2.54 s4.25 s7.03 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Atlanta Falcons

Gage was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round with the 194th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] In Week 6, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gage recorded his first professional reception, which went for six yards.[6] As a rookie, he totaled six receptions for 63 yards in 15 games.[7]

In Week 13 of the 2019 season, Gage recorded his first professional receiving touchdown against the New Orleans Saints.[8] Overall, Gage finished the 2019 season with 49 receptions for 446 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] In Week 14, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he threw a 39-yard touchdown reception to Calvin Ridley in the 20–17 loss.[12]

In Week 13 of the 2021 season, Gage caught 11 of 12 targets for 130 yards in a 17-30 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In Week 18 of the 2021 season, Gage caught 9 of 13 targets for 126 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta's Week 18 loss to New Orleans and that touchdown catch would result in Gage's last touchdown catch and Matt Ryan's last touchdown pass as Atlanta Falcons.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 18, 2022, Gage signed a three year, $30 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[13]

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2018ATL 1501066310.5220
2019ATL 16474494469.1191
2020ATL 1681107278610.9354
2021ATL 149946677011.7494
Total61212871932,06510.7499

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. "Russell Gage, LSU, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  5. "Falcons Select Russell Gage in Sixth Round". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - October 14th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  7. "Russell Gage 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - November 28th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. "Russell Gage 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  10. "Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  11. "Cowboys' rally stuns Falcons 40-39 in McCarthy's home debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. "Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers - December 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. Smith, Scott (March 18, 2022). "Bucs Land Former Falcons WR Russell Gage Jr". Buccaneers.com.
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