Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 8 | 326 | 40.8 | 51 | 3 | |
| Total | 10 | 432 | 46.9 | 55 | 4 |
#98
Gabe Russo
Senior punter for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Montgomery, AL · Montgomery Catholic
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
The numbers
43.2
yards per punt · 2026
10 punts · long of 55 · 4 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung UCF from 27% to 51% to win.UCF at Pittsburgh · 12-7
Gabe Russo
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Pittsburgh
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Pittsburgh2-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 12–7
vs UCF
8 NO · 326 YDS · 40 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car) · C. Hicks — 3 rec · 64 yds
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #44
Background
Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2026 following his transfer from Idaho State. IDAHO STATE (2025): Served as the primary punter in all 12 games for the Bengals…earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors and was named as a semifinalist for the FCS Punter of the Year award…logged 38 p...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology