

Gabe Russo
Idaho State (2025): Appeared in all 12 games for the Bengals during the 2025 season…Handled all primary punting duties and finished the year with 38 punts for 1,761 yards, averaging 46.3 yards per punt…Recorded a career-long 74-yard punt at Southern Utah on 08/30/25…Posted a career-best single-game punting average of 52.0 yards against Weber State on 11/15/25…Logged a career-high five punts at Southern Utah on 08/30/25, at Northern Colo. on 09/27/25, and at Montana St. on 10/11/25…Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line at Southern Utah on 08/30/25 and again against Northern Arizona on 10/25/25…Earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors following the season and was named a semifinalist for the FCS Punter of the Year award. Follow InstagramOpens in a new window TwitterOpens in a new window 2023: Did not see game action Career Bests Category Result Opponent Date Punts 5 at SUU 08/30/25 Punts 5 at UNC 09/27/25 Punts 5 at MSU 10/11/25 Punting Average 52.0 vs WSU 11/15/25 Longest Punt 74 at SUU 08/30/25 Punts Inside 20 3 at SUU 08/30/25 Punts Inside 20 3 vs NAU 10/25/25 High School: Nationally ranked kicking specialist for Coach Kirk Johnson at Montgomery Catholic High … Under Armour All-American … ranked No. 3 among high school punters nationally by Kohl’s Kicking … also a soccer letterman Personal: Birthday is April 25 … son of Paul and Allison Russo … has five siblings: Michael, Kolbe, Matt, Anna and Benny … studying in the College of Business
- TransferredPortal · 1/30/26, 5:44 PMGabe Russo (P) officially transferred from Idaho State University to University of Pittsburgh
- CommittedUpNext · 1/9/26, 10:45 AMGabe Russo (P) committed to University of Pittsburgh
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 | 10 | -- | 13 | 577 | 44.4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | Idaho State University | 12 | 1 | 14 | Elite | 38 | 1,761 | 46.3 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
| Career | 15 | 1 | 24 | Elite | 51 | 2,338 | 45.8 | 7 | 22 | 17 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026









