Tyler Russell had played college football from 2010 to 2013 for Mississippi State University, where he placed fifth on the Bulldogs' career passing list with 5,441 passing yards, and third on the career passing touchdowns list with 42.
10 Facts About Tyler Russell
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Tyler Russell chose to attend Mississippi State over offers from Alabama and South Carolina.
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Tyler Russell appeared in 9 games in 2010, serving as the primary backup to quarterback Chris Relf.
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Tyler Russell began the 2011 season again serving as Relf's backup and only appeared in two of the Bulldogs' first five games.
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Tyler Russell won the starting job in 2012 and played the majority of snaps in all 13 games.
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Tyler Russell was named one of the captains for the Bulldogs' 2013 season.
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Tyler Russell began the season as the starting quarterback, but left the opener against Oklahoma State after a concussion.
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Tyler Russell was replaced by Dak Prescott and only played sporadically for most of the rest of the season, although he did start late-season games against Alabama and Arkansas after Prescott was sidelined with a shoulder injury.
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Tyler Russell left the Arkansas game after injuring his shoulder and did not appear in any more games during the season.
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Tyler Russell was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice roster on August 19,2015.