Usage Score
14.5
Player Dossier
2014-2017LSU
Russell Gage
WR • 6'0" • 179 lbs • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Russell Gage reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
73
Consistency
37.1
Season Value
45.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Russell Gage, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU. Russell Gage reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
LSU paired 285 primary output with 73 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 73 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · LSU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
21.9
Efficiency
73
Usage
14.5
Consistency
37.1
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 15. BYU: 36. Unknown: 20. Mississippi State: 16. Syracuse: 6. Troy: 62. Florida: 0. Auburn: 28. Ole Miss: 0. Alabama: 5. Arkansas: 0. Tennessee: 16. Texas A&M: 81
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 2 by 50. BYU: 2 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 44.4. Mississippi State: 1 by 100. Syracuse: 1 by 40. Troy: 3 by 100. Auburn: 3 by 62.2. Alabama: 1 by 33.3. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Texas A&M: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins20.9 · n=8 · -3.6 vs Losses
Losses24.5 · n=4 · +3.6 vs Wins
First Half22.1 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half21.7 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas A&M
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas A&M
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 17-21 | — | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Texas A&M | W 45-21 | — | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 1 | 33 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Tennessee | W 30-10 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Arkansas | W 33-10 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | — | 1 | 5 | 4.4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole Miss | W 40-24 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | — | 3 | 28 | 19.8 | 9.30 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida | W 17-16 | — | — | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Troy | L 21-24 | — | 3 | 62 | 16.3 | 20.70 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | — | 1 | 6 | 8.5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-37 | — | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 20 | 3.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs BYU | W 27-0 | — | 2 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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LSU
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 62 | 82.7 | 25 | 62 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 62 | 82.7 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 285 | 73 | 14.5 | 223 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 285 | 73 | 14.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas A&M
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81
Primary metric
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Texas A&M
62
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#3
Troy
62
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
BYU
36
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Tennessee
16
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · LSU
285 primary output · 73 efficiency · 14.5 usage
45.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · LSU
45.3
285 primary · 73 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · LSU
31.2
62 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 25 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8741
The Bolles School · Jacksonville, FL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
347
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.