Player Dossier

2009-2013

Mississippi State

Tyler Russell

QB • 6'4" • Meridian, MS, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Tyler Russell is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

21%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

22

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

19

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

37

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
5
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: LSU

Player Story

Tyler Russell built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 17, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Tyler Russell's career was his passing role:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2009 · Rating 0.9145

Meridian · Meridian, MS

Committed To
Mississippi State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

Tyler Russell, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Mississippi State. Tyler Russell is a balanced quarterback profile with 10.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
5,558
Passing yards
5,441
Rushing yards
117
Touchdowns
45

Quick Answers

Tyler Russell quick answers

Latest team and position
Mississippi State · QB
Career Total Offense
5,558
Tracked sample
5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
Best season
2012 Postseason · Mississippi State
Top game
LSU
Recruit profile
4-star · Meridian · Mississippi State
High school pipeline
Meridian · 17 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster
No. 17 · Class 2013
2013 Total offense rank
890 total offense · QB 148th (top 47%) · SEC 26th (top 17%) · National 213th (top 16%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2009 Regular SeasonMississippi State00000-
2010 PostseasonMississippi State8-20-2035
2010 Regular SeasonMississippi State869963564535
2011 Regular SeasonMississippi State81,0791,03445949.3
2012 PostseasonMississippi State1394106-12266.1
2012 Regular SeasonMississippi State132,7982,79172466.1
2013 Regular SeasonMississippi State789087515545.9

Related Context

Tyler Russell played QB for Mississippi State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tyler Russell recorded 5,441 passing yards, 117 rushing yards, and 45 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Mississippi State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason

Mississippi State paired 2,892 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 58.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Win with 268 yards of offense and 60.2 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2013 Regular Season · Mississippi State

Games

7

Primary Metric / G

127.1

Efficiency

58.1

Usage

10.4

Consistency

71.7

Best Game by takeover score

Arkansas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 135. LSU: 139. Bowling Green: 105. Kentucky: 15. Texas A&M: 80. Alabama: 148. Arkansas: 268

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 22 by 52.5. LSU: 17 by 65.9. Bowling Green: 17 by 64.1. Kentucky: 4 by 54.2. Texas A&M: 15 by 58.2. Alabama: 28 by 51.5. Arkansas: 32 by 60.2

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins129.3 · Games = 3 · +3.8 vs Losses
Losses125.5 · Games = 4 · -3.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas

Best efficiency game

65.9 vs LSU

Result
Sat 11/23@ ArkansasW 24-17182826364.32160.2451.3008
Sun 11/17vs AlabamaL 7-20152414462.50151.544106
Sat 11/9@ Texas A&ML 41-518147757.11058.213303
Thu 10/24vs KentuckyW 28-22121050.00054.2252.5009
Sat 10/12vs Bowling GreenW 21-20121410285.70064.1331011
Sat 10/5vs LSUL 26-5971114663.62065.96-7-1.20015
Sat 8/31@ Oklahoma StateL 3-21101613362.50152.5620.30012

Player Story

Tyler Russell story

Tyler Russell built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 17, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Tyler Russell's career was his passing role: 5,441 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, 699 attempts, and 117 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 117 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tyler Russell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Mississippi State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2010 PostseasonMississippi State697475.5697
2010 Regular SeasonMississippi State697475.50
2011 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,07959.412.4382
2012 PostseasonMississippi State2,89256.510.91,813
2012 Regular SeasonMississippi State2,89256.510.90
2013 Regular SeasonMississippi State89058.110.4-2,002

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ LSU

Week 11 · L 17-37 · Conference game

Loss with 299 yards of offense and 57.6 efficiency.

299

Total Offense

68.6 takeover

299 total offense with 57.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Tennessee

Week 7 · W 41-31 · Conference game

291

Total Offense

64.4 takeover

Win with 291 yards of offense and 56.9 efficiency.

291 total offense with 56.9 efficiency.

#3

@ Memphis

Week 1 · W 59-14

170

Total Offense

64 takeover

Win with 170 yards of offense and 88.9 efficiency.

170 total offense with 88.9 efficiency.

#4

vs South Carolina

Week 7 · L 12-14 · Conference game

183

Total Offense

63.8 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

183 total offense with 45.1 efficiency.

#5

@ Troy

Week 3 · W 30-24

270

Total Offense

62.7 takeover

Win with 270 yards of offense and 76.8 efficiency.

270 total offense with 76.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Mississippi State

2,892 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage

66.1

#2

2012 Regular Season · Mississippi State

66.1

2,892 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Mississippi State

49.3

1,079 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 12.4 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency