Temple University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Anthony Russo
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Doylestown, Pa.
- High School:
- Archbishop Wood
2020 (Graduate): Golden Arm Award Watchlist ... started the first three games before injury and COVID protocol derailed his season ... tied his career-high four TD passes in the home opening win vs. USF ... had his second consecutive week with four TD passes and set the school record with 63 attempts and 41 completions at Memphis ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Junior): Started against Bucknell and became the first Temple QB to throw for 400+ yards twice (409) and tied his career-high four TD passes playing through three quarters ... threw three TD passes in win vs. #21 Maryland, the most notable of which a 79-yard TD pass to Jadan Blue ... with 419-246-2,861-21, set the school record for completions and came close to the marks for most attempts (432), yards (3,295), and touchdowns (22) in a season ... ranked sixth in the conference in passing yards (227.8), eighth in total offense per game (222.8), and eighth in passing efficiency (128) ... Offensive Player of the Game (#19 SMU) ... Davey O'Brien Great 8 National QB of the Week (#21 Maryland) ... American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll (Bucknell) ... College Sports Madness AAC Player of the Week (Bucknell) ... Offensive Player of the Game (#21 Maryland) ... Maxwell Award Watch List ... Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List ... lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Entered season as the primary backup at quarterback, but led the team to a 7-3 record since being inserted as the starter ... completed first career pass against Buffalo (18 yards to WR Brodrick Yancy) ... made first career start at Maryland and threw first career TD pass (47-yarder to TE Kenny Yeboah) ... threw a career-high four TDs to four different receivers vs. ECU ... dueled Heisman candidate McKenzie Milton at #9 UCF where he had career-highs in attempts (52), completions (31), passing yards (444), passing TDs (4), rushes (12) and rushing yards (46) - also had first career rushing TD ... missed regular season finale at UConn due to injury, but returned in bowl game vs. Duke ... finished sixth in the conference in yards per attempt (7.43) ... finished sixth in the conference (33rd in the nation) in yards per completion (12.94) ... had the fourth most passing yards and sixth most completions in a single season for a QB in school history ... Temple Athletics Athlete of the Month (October) ... APEX Predator Offensive Player of the Game (ECU, UCF) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Maryland, Navy, Houston) ... lettered.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Was in a four-way battle for the starting QB position ... saw first game action as PAT/FG holder in home finale vs. #15 UCF ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Houston).
2016 (Freshman): Was part of the 2016 recruiting class ... redshirted.
High School: A three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Pa. ... was an Elite 11 finalist and first team all-state ... 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.
Personal: Born Anthony Russo in Doylestown, Pa. ... parents are Nancy and Tony Russo ... sisters Chelsea (26), Emily (23) and Gina (18) ... uncle Dan Meier played football at North Carolina State ... earned degree in advertising (Spring 2020).
