Russell Gage is an American football wide receiver who is currently signed to the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He finished his collegiate career at LSU and was selected by the Falcons in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Natchez, Mississippi native, Russell Gage was born on 22nd January 1996, under the star sign Capricorn. He is the son of Alisa and Russell Gage Sr. The twenty-five years holds an American nationality and is of Afro-American ethnic background. He stands 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall and weighs 184 lb (83 kg).
Russell Gage is currently under a 4 year, $2,616,194 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, which includes a $156,194 signing bonus, $156,194 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $654,049.
In 2021 season, his base salary is $2,183,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,222,050 and a dead cap value of $39,050. Grady Jarrett and Matt Ryan are the highest-paid roosters of the Falcon.
Salary Details
| Season | Team | Earning |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | $636,194 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | $808,803 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | $1,168,595 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | $2,183,000 |
| Total | $4,796,592 |
As of 2021, Gage's net worth is approximately $4 million.
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Russell Gage engaged to his girlfriend Kenny SOURCE: Instagram @w8k3mupruss Though he has not posted his fiance on Instagram but no worries, there is plenty of photos on his highlight section quotes with a red heart. His fiance goes by the Ig name k_gorgeous_. Her name is Kenny.
Both have put a glimpse of their engagement on their IG stories.
Gage enrolled at Redemptorist High School where he played football of the high school team. Upon graduation, he attended and played college football at LSU from 2014–2017. As a senior, he finished third on the team in rushing with 232 yards and a TD on 28 carries and averaged a team-best 8.3 yards a carry.
In the 2018 NFL Draft, Gage was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round with the 194th overall pick. Gage recorded his first professional reception In Week 6, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which went for six yards. During his rookie season, he totaled six receptions for 63 yards in 15 games.
The following season, in Week 13 Gage recorded his first professional receiving touchdown against the New Orleans Saints. He concluded the season with 49 receptions for 446 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
He had his first big breakthrough on September 13, 2020, against the Seattle Seahawks where he had 114 receiving yards on nine receptions. However, the Falcons wound up losing the home opener by a score of 25–38.
Another professional football player: Brian Hill, currently signed to Atlanta Falcons.
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