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Jersey Number 15
Anthony Russo
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 240
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Doylestown, Pa.
- High School:
- Archbishop Wood
- Prev School:
- Temple
Bio
Career Bio and Statistics (PDF)
Graduate transfer quarterback from Temple joined the Spartan program in January 2021 . . . played in 31 games for the Owls from 2017-20, including 26 starts . . . played in two games at MSU, giving him 33 career games played . . . completed 60 percent of his passes (543-of-908) for 6,330 yards, 44 touchdowns and 32 interceptions in his career . . . finished his career at Temple among the school’s all-time leaders in passing yards (third with 6,292 yards), passing TDs (third with 44), passing completions (third with 536) and passing attempts (fourth with 899) . . . had two of the four top passing games in Temple history (No. 3 with 444 yards at No. 9 UCF in 2018; No. 4 with 409 yards vs. Bucknell in 2019).
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in two games (Ohio State and Youngstown State) . . . completed 7-of-9 passes for 43 yards . . . played 23 snaps on offense . . . was 2-for-2 passing at Ohio State (one completion for 2 yards, one for minus-two yards) . . . made Spartan debut in Youngstown State win, recording 5-for-7 passing for 43 yards and rushing three times for 10 yards.
2020 SEASON: Was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List entering the season . . . completed 68 percent of his throws (92-of-135) for 868 yards (289.3 ypg), nine TDs and six interceptions in three games . . . started season opener at Navy was 21-for-30 passing for 206 yards and one TD . . . threw four TDs for 270 yards and completed 30 of 42 throws in win over South Florida . . . set a school record with 63 passing attempts with 41 completions, including four touchdowns, with 393 yards at Memphis.
2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Set the school single-season record with 246 completions and also ranked among the single-season leaders in Temple history in passing attempts (second with 419), passing touchdowns (tied for third with 21), passing yards (third with 2,861) and total offense (fourth with 2,797 yards) . . . ranked tied for fourth in the American Athletic Conference in touchdown passes (21) and sixth in passing yards (220.1 ypg) . . . had eight games of 200-plus yards passing . . . helped Temple earned a berth in the Military Bowl against North Carolina . . . was 14-of-23 passing for 247 yards and two TDs in win at Connecticut in the regular-season finale . . . threw for 221 yards and two TDs in win over Tulane . . . completed 71 percent of his passes (15-of-21) for 164 yards in victory at USF . . . was 20-of-33 passing for 224 yards and two TDs in victory over Memphis . . . was 23-of-34 passing for 208 yards and a score at East Carolina . . . threw for 127 yards in the win over Georgia Tech . . . had three TDs and was 25-of-51 passing for 258 yards at Buffalo . . . helped lead Temple to a win at No. 21 Maryland, throwing for 277 yards and three TDs, including a 79-yarder, on 20-of-37 throws . . . named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 National Quarterback of the Week List following his performance against the Terrapins . . . started against Bucknell in the season opener and became the first Temple QB to throw for 400-plus yards twice (409) and tied his career-high four TD passes playing through three quarters.
2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Entered season as the primary backup at quarterback, but led the team to a 7-3 record and a berth in the Independence Bowl against Duke after being named the starter . . . ranked among the AAC leaders in passing (sixth with 213.6 ypg), passing efficiency (seventh with 125.1 rating) and total offense (ninth with 202.0 ypg) . . . completed 57 percent of his passes (198-of-345) for 2,563 yards and 14 touchdowns . . . had nine games of 200-plus yards passing . . . ranked among Temple’s single-season leaders in passing (fifth with 2,563 yards), passing completions (seventh with 198) and passing attempts (eighth with 345) . . . was 25-of-46 passing for 228 yards and one TD in the Independence Bowl against Duke . . . missed the regular-season finale at Connecticut due to an injury . . . completed 20-of-34 throws for 264 yards and one touchdown in win over USF . . . was 14-of-22 passing for 217 yards in victory at Houston . . . dueled Heisman candidate McKenzie Milton at No. 9 UCF where he had career-highs in attempts (52), completions (31), passing yards (444), passing TDs (4), rushes (12) and rushing yards (46), and also had first career rushing TD . . . was named the Temple Athletics Athlete of the Month in October after leading the Owls to a 3-0 record in the month with wins over East Carolina, Navy and No. 20 Cincinnati . . . was 20-of-41 passing for 237 yards and three TDs in overtime victory against No. 20 Cincinnati . . . completed 74 percent of his passes (23-of-31) for 300 yards and one score in win at Navy . . . completed 84 percent of his passes (21-of-25) for 254 yards and a career-high four TDs in home win against East Carolina . . . made his first career start at Maryland, completing 15-of-25 throws for 228 yards and one TD in the 35-14 victory over the Terrapins in College Park . . . completed first career pass against Buffalo (18 yards to WR Brodrick Yancy) in the second game of the season; was 2-of-4 passing against the Bulls.
2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in three games . . . saw first game action as PAT/FG holder in home finale vs. No. 15 UCF . . . named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Houston.
2016 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Pennsylvania . . . was an Elite 11 finalist . . . first-team all-state honoree . . . named Catholic League MVP and Maxwell Award Tri-State High School Player of the Year . . . threw for 2,500 yards and a Catholic League record 35 touchdowns . . . born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania . . . son of Tony and Nancy Russo . . . his uncle, Dan Meier, played football at North Carolina State . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in advertising from Temple in the spring of 2020.
Graduate transfer quarterback from Temple joined the Spartan program in January 2021 . . . played in 31 games for the Owls from 2017-20, including 26 starts . . . played in two games at MSU, giving him 33 career games played . . . completed 60 percent of his passes (543-of-908) for 6,330 yards, 44 touchdowns and 32 interceptions in his career . . . finished his career at Temple among the school’s all-time leaders in passing yards (third with 6,292 yards), passing TDs (third with 44), passing completions (third with 536) and passing attempts (fourth with 899) . . . had two of the four top passing games in Temple history (No. 3 with 444 yards at No. 9 UCF in 2018; No. 4 with 409 yards vs. Bucknell in 2019).
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Played in two games (Ohio State and Youngstown State) . . . completed 7-of-9 passes for 43 yards . . . played 23 snaps on offense . . . was 2-for-2 passing at Ohio State (one completion for 2 yards, one for minus-two yards) . . . made Spartan debut in Youngstown State win, recording 5-for-7 passing for 43 yards and rushing three times for 10 yards.
2020 SEASON: Was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List entering the season . . . completed 68 percent of his throws (92-of-135) for 868 yards (289.3 ypg), nine TDs and six interceptions in three games . . . started season opener at Navy was 21-for-30 passing for 206 yards and one TD . . . threw four TDs for 270 yards and completed 30 of 42 throws in win over South Florida . . . set a school record with 63 passing attempts with 41 completions, including four touchdowns, with 393 yards at Memphis.
2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Set the school single-season record with 246 completions and also ranked among the single-season leaders in Temple history in passing attempts (second with 419), passing touchdowns (tied for third with 21), passing yards (third with 2,861) and total offense (fourth with 2,797 yards) . . . ranked tied for fourth in the American Athletic Conference in touchdown passes (21) and sixth in passing yards (220.1 ypg) . . . had eight games of 200-plus yards passing . . . helped Temple earned a berth in the Military Bowl against North Carolina . . . was 14-of-23 passing for 247 yards and two TDs in win at Connecticut in the regular-season finale . . . threw for 221 yards and two TDs in win over Tulane . . . completed 71 percent of his passes (15-of-21) for 164 yards in victory at USF . . . was 20-of-33 passing for 224 yards and two TDs in victory over Memphis . . . was 23-of-34 passing for 208 yards and a score at East Carolina . . . threw for 127 yards in the win over Georgia Tech . . . had three TDs and was 25-of-51 passing for 258 yards at Buffalo . . . helped lead Temple to a win at No. 21 Maryland, throwing for 277 yards and three TDs, including a 79-yarder, on 20-of-37 throws . . . named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 National Quarterback of the Week List following his performance against the Terrapins . . . started against Bucknell in the season opener and became the first Temple QB to throw for 400-plus yards twice (409) and tied his career-high four TD passes playing through three quarters.
2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Entered season as the primary backup at quarterback, but led the team to a 7-3 record and a berth in the Independence Bowl against Duke after being named the starter . . . ranked among the AAC leaders in passing (sixth with 213.6 ypg), passing efficiency (seventh with 125.1 rating) and total offense (ninth with 202.0 ypg) . . . completed 57 percent of his passes (198-of-345) for 2,563 yards and 14 touchdowns . . . had nine games of 200-plus yards passing . . . ranked among Temple’s single-season leaders in passing (fifth with 2,563 yards), passing completions (seventh with 198) and passing attempts (eighth with 345) . . . was 25-of-46 passing for 228 yards and one TD in the Independence Bowl against Duke . . . missed the regular-season finale at Connecticut due to an injury . . . completed 20-of-34 throws for 264 yards and one touchdown in win over USF . . . was 14-of-22 passing for 217 yards in victory at Houston . . . dueled Heisman candidate McKenzie Milton at No. 9 UCF where he had career-highs in attempts (52), completions (31), passing yards (444), passing TDs (4), rushes (12) and rushing yards (46), and also had first career rushing TD . . . was named the Temple Athletics Athlete of the Month in October after leading the Owls to a 3-0 record in the month with wins over East Carolina, Navy and No. 20 Cincinnati . . . was 20-of-41 passing for 237 yards and three TDs in overtime victory against No. 20 Cincinnati . . . completed 74 percent of his passes (23-of-31) for 300 yards and one score in win at Navy . . . completed 84 percent of his passes (21-of-25) for 254 yards and a career-high four TDs in home win against East Carolina . . . made his first career start at Maryland, completing 15-of-25 throws for 228 yards and one TD in the 35-14 victory over the Terrapins in College Park . . . completed first career pass against Buffalo (18 yards to WR Brodrick Yancy) in the second game of the season; was 2-of-4 passing against the Bulls.
2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in three games . . . saw first game action as PAT/FG holder in home finale vs. No. 15 UCF . . . named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Houston.
2016 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Pennsylvania . . . was an Elite 11 finalist . . . first-team all-state honoree . . . named Catholic League MVP and Maxwell Award Tri-State High School Player of the Year . . . threw for 2,500 yards and a Catholic League record 35 touchdowns . . . born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania . . . son of Tony and Nancy Russo . . . his uncle, Dan Meier, played football at North Carolina State . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in advertising from Temple in the spring of 2020.
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