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Gary Russell #33 | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers
Height: 5-11    Weight: 215    Born: , Columbus, OH

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Statistics
YearTeamGRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDs100YGRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDs100YG
2007PIT27213.000000.000
2008PIT1228772.8301-2-2.000
2008 Game Log
WeekOppRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDsRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDs
5@JAC6254.201-2-2.00
7@CIN400.00000.00
8NYG188.00000.00
9@WAS000.00000.00
10IND000.00000.00
11SD2105.00000.00
12CIN351.71000.00
13@NE310.31000.00
14DAL461.50000.00
15@BAL111.00000.00
16@TEN000.00000.00
17CLE4215.31000.00
19SD
Player Notes
December 28, 2008
Running back Gary Russell rushed four times for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Week 17 win over the Browns.

Our View:Russell has three short touchdowns over the last six games and could continue to be an asset in the playoffs. Come late summer of 2009, though, he'll probably be behind Willie Parker, Rashard Mendenhall, and Mewelde Moore.
November 18, 2008
Gary Russell successfully converted two third-and-short situations in Sunday's win over the Chargers, and coach Mike Tomlin said Russell could continue to excel in that role, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tomlin added, "Maybe we found something with Gary Russell. We will see. I think that based upon what he showed us in this football game, he is a strong candidate for that."

Our View:Russell could be worth a look in deeper touchdown-heavy leagues, assuming he gets some looks on the goal-line.
November 10, 2008
Gary Russell handled the role as a return man on kickoffs in Sunday's game against the Colts following the release of Najeh Davenport, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Our View:Russell did not register any rushing attempts on offense, and only holds value in deeper leagues that award points for yardage on special teams.
October 1, 2008
As expected, Gary Russell has been promoted from the practice squad to the Steelers' 53-man roster, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Our View:Davis could be in the mix at running back Sunday, but has a tough match-up against Jacksonville and is not likely to make an impact.
September 30, 2008
Running back Gary Russell will probably be signed off the Steelers' practice squad and onto their active roster, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Our View:The Steelers are down two running backs in Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall, so they signed Najeh Davenport and will bring Russell up. He was re-signed to their practice squad a week ago after being cut, and will now make the leap to the active roster.