# Tyler Russell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Russell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tyler_Russell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Russell > Source revision: 1354033188 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tyler Russell | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 17 | position = [Quarterback](/source/Quarterback) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|6}} | birth_place = [Meridian, Mississippi](/source/Meridian%2C_Mississippi), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 221 | high_school = [Meridian](/source/Meridian_High_School_(Mississippi)) | college = [Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football) (2009–2013) | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = *[Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) ({{CFL Year|2015}})* | status = | cflstatus = International | cfl = }} '''Tyler Ryan Russell''' (born December 6, 1990){{cite web |url=http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204766799 |title=Tyler Russell Bio |date= |publisher=HailState.com |accessdate=August 27, 2014 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903202824/http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204766799 |archivedate=September 3, 2014 }} is an American former [football](/source/American_football) [quarterback](/source/quarterback). He had played [college football](/source/college_football) from [2010](/source/2010_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) to [2013](/source/2013_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) for the [Mississippi State Bulldogs](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football), ranking fifth on the [Bulldogs' career passing list](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_statistical_leaders) with 5,441 passing yards, and third on the career passing touchdowns list with 42. ==Early life== Russell attended [Meridian High School](/source/Meridian_High_School_(Mississippi)), located in [Meridian, Mississippi](/source/Meridian%2C_Mississippi). As a senior in 2008, he led his team to the Mississippi 5A State Championship, where they snapped [South Panola](/source/South_Panola_High_School)'s 89-game winning streak dating back to 2003.{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2008-12-06-southpanola-meridian_N.htm |title=Meridian snaps South Panola streak, claims Miss. 5A title |date= December 8, 2008|publisher=USAToday.com |accessdate=October 8, 2014}} Russell was named 2008's Mr. Football by [The Clarion-Ledger](/source/The_Clarion-Ledger). He was also named a Parade All-American.{{Cite web|url = http://parade.com/48982/parade/meet-parades-allamerica-high-school-football-team-2/|title = Meet PARADE's All-America High School Football Team|date = January 25, 2009|accessdate = August 29, 2016|website = Parade.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} Russell was rated as a four-star recruit by ''247sports.com'',{{Cite web|url = https://247sports.com/Player/Tyler-Russell-14255/?Institution=14212|title = Tyler Russell|date = |access-date = October 8, 2014|website = 247sports.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} ''[Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com)'',{{Cite web|url = https://sports.yahoo.com/mississippistate/football/recruiting/player-Tyler-Russell-74174|title = Tyler Russell|date = |accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = Rivals.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} and ''[Scout.com](/source/Scout.com)''.{{Cite web|url = http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2736954|title = Tyler Russell|date = |accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = Scout.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} He chose to attend [Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football) over offers from [Alabama](/source/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football) and [South Carolina](/source/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football). ==College career== ===Redshirt freshman season (2009)=== Russell [redshirted](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) in [2009](/source/2009_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team). First-year Mississippi State head coach [Dan Mullen](/source/Dan_Mullen) almost inserted him in the Bulldogs' loss to [Houston](/source/2009_Houston_Cougars_football_team) but decided against it, preserving Russell's eligibility.{{Cite web|url = http://sdnmsu.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/mullen-tyler-russell-nearly-played-last-year-against-houston/|title = Mullen: Tyler Russell nearly played last year against Houston|date = September 8, 2010|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = Starkville Daily News Blog|publisher = |last = |first = }} ===True freshman season (2010)=== Russell appeared in 9 games in [2010](/source/2010_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team), serving as the primary backup to quarterback [Chris Relf](/source/Chris_Relf). In his debut, he threw for 256 yards and a [school record](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_statistical_leaders)-tying 4 touchdown passes in a 49–7 rout of [Memphis](/source/2010_Memphis_Tigers_football_team).{{Cite web|url = http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=302470344|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140904140452/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=302470344|url-status = dead|archive-date = September 4, 2014|title = Tyler Russell records 4 TD passes in debut as Mississippi State cruises|date = September 4, 2010|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} His performance even earned him one vote in ESPN's [Heisman](/source/Heisman_Trophy) Watch list.{{Cite web|url = http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2010/9/8/1676935/tyler-russell-makes-espn-heisman|title = Tyler Russell Makes ESPN Heisman Watch List|date = September 8, 2010|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} However, as the backup, he played sporadically over the season, only throwing for over 100 yards one more time, in a 49–16 defeat of [Alcorn State](/source/2010_Alcorn_State_Braves_football_team). ===Sophomore season (2011)=== Russell began the [2011](/source/2011_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) season again serving as Relf's backup and only appeared in two of the Bulldogs' first five games.{{Cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/483147/tyler-russell|title = Tyler Russell Bio|date = |access-date = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} However, after the Bulldogs went into halftime down 3–0 to [UAB](/source/2011_UAB_Blazers_football_team), Russell played quarterback in the second half, throwing three touchdown passes and leading the Bulldogs to a 21–3 victory.{{Cite web|url = http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312810005|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130912232310/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312810005|url-status = dead|archive-date = September 12, 2013|title = Backup QB Tyler Russell steps in as Mississippi State routs UAB|date = October 8, 2011|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} Russell played the entire game the next week, a 14–12 loss to [South Carolina](/source/2011_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team),{{Cite web|url = http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312880344|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111018064748/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312880344|url-status = dead|archive-date = October 18, 2011|title = Connor Shaw's late TD pass lifts South Carolina past Mississippi State|date = October 15, 2011|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} and split time with Relf over the rest of the season. ===Junior season (2012)=== Russell won the starting job in [2012](/source/2012_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) and played the majority of snaps in all 13 games. The season saw the Bulldogs start out 7–0 before limping to an 8–5 finish. Russell threw for a career-high 295 yards in a loss at [LSU](/source/2012_LSU_Tigers_football_team){{Cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323150099|title = Zach Mettenberger, LSU coast past Mississippi State|date = November 10, 2012|access-date = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} and again tied the [school record](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_statistical_leaders) with 4 touchdown passes in a 45–14 win over [Arkansas](/source/2012_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team).{{Cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323220344|title = Tyler Russell tosses 4 TDs as Mississippi State pounds Arkansas|date = November 17, 2012|access-date = October 8, 2014|website = ESPN.com|publisher = |last = |first = }} Over the 2012 season, Russell threw for 2,897 yards and 24 touchdowns, both of which were school records until [Dak Prescott](/source/Dak_Prescott) broke both in 2014. ===Senior season (2013)=== Russell was named one of the captains for the Bulldogs' [2013 season](/source/2013_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team).{{Cite web|url = http://www.cdispatch.com/msusports/article.asp?aid=26586|title = MSU selects Russell, Perkins, Gabe Jackson and Autry as co-captains for 2013 season|date = August 27, 2013|accessdate = October 8, 2014|website = |publisher = Columbus Dispatch|last = Stevens|first = Matthew}} He began the season as the starting quarterback, but left the opener against [Oklahoma State](/source/2013_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team) after a concussion.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=332430197 |title=J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State |date= |work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 27, 2014}} He was replaced by Dak Prescott and only played sporadically for most of the rest of the season, although he did start late-season games against [Alabama](/source/2013_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team){{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/333200344|title = No. 1 Alabama slogs its way past Mississippi State to reach 10–0 |date= November 16, 2013|work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 27, 2014}} and [Arkansas](/source/2013_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team){{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/333270008|title = Mississippi State edges Arkansas 24–17 in overtime |date = November 23, 2013|work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 27, 2014}} after Prescott was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Russell left the Arkansas game after injuring his shoulder and did not appear in any more games during the season. ===Statistics=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="6"| Passing |- ! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Int |- ! [2010](/source/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Mississippi State](/source/2010_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | 9 || 39 || 67 || 58.2 || 635 || 5 || 6 |- ! [2011](/source/2011_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Mississippi State](/source/2011_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | 9 || 69 || 129 || 53.5 || 1,034 || 8 || 4 |- ! [2012](/source/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Mississippi State](/source/2012_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | 13 || 231 || 394 || 58.6 || 2,897 || 24 || 10 |- ! [2013](/source/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Mississippi State](/source/2013_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team) | 7 || 71 || 109 || 65.1 || 875 || 5 || 3 |- ! colspan="2"|Totals || 38 || 410 || 699 || 58.7 || 5,441 || 42 || 23 |} ==Professional career== Russell was signed to the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) practice roster on August 19, 2015.{{cite web|title=Bombers add quarterback Tyler Russell|url=http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-add-quarterback-tyler-russell|website=BlueBombers.com|date=August 19, 2015}} ==References== {{reflist|3}} {{Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Tyler}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American football quarterbacks Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Category:Players of American football from Meridian, Mississippi --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tyler Russell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Russell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Russell?action=history)). 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