Top 10 Quarterbacks in Mississippi State History
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Oct 10, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs cheerleaders run though the end zone after a touchdown during the game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Troy Trojans. Mississippi State won 45-17. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
#7: Tyler Russell
Tyler Russell held the starting quarterback position in 2012 and into 2013 before battling injuries. He was one of the most highly-touted QB recruits to ever come to MSU. He also was a square peg in a round hole for Dan Mullen’s offense. Despite that, he was able to put up prolific passing numbers and lead the Bulldogs to multiple bowl games.
In 2012 he re-wrote the MSU record book from a passing standpoint. He had 24 touchdown passes, breaking Taite’s record of 16 in a single-season. He also broke Dave Marler’s record for passing yards with 2,897. In 2013, Russell set the career record for passing touchdowns with 42.
Russell led MSU to a 8-5 record in the 2012 season, and despite an injury-riddled 2013 season he still made a positive contribution with a gutsy effort vs. Arkansas to preserve bowl eligibility.
All of those records he set have been broken by Dak Prescott, but here is where he stands:
- 4th in completions
- 3rd in completion %
- 4th in passing yards
- 2nd in passing touchdowns
- 2nd in single-season passing yards and touchdowns
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