Josh Ross (American football)
_(cropped).jpg) Ross with Michigan in 2021 | |||
| No. 51 – Baltimore Ravens | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | October 31, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | St. Mary's Preparatory (Orchard Lake Village, Michigan) | ||
| College: | Michigan | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Josh Ross (born October 31, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
Early life and high school[edit]
Ross grew up in Southfield, Michigan and attended St. Mary's Preparatory school.[1] As a senior, he made 142 tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.[2] Ross was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Michigan over offers from Ohio State, Michigan State and Notre Dame.[3]
College career[edit]
Ross was a member of the Michigan Wolverines for five seasons. He played in all 13 of Michigan's games, primarily on special teams, during his freshman season.[4] As a sophomore, Ross again played in all of the team's games and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after finishing the season with 61 tackles and one sack.[5] He started the first three games of his junior season before suffering an ankle injury that caused him to miss the remainder of the regular season.[6] As a senior, Ross started all six of Michigan's games during the Big Ten's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was again named honorable mention all-conference after making 53 tackles. Ross opted to return to Michigan for a fifth season as a graduate student.[7] In his final season, Ross had 106 tackles with nine tackles for loss and was named third-team All-Big Ten.[8]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.79 s | 1.59 s | 2.76 s | 4.60 s | 7.65 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Ross signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.[12] He made the Ravens' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[13] He suffered a foot injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2022.[14] He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 20, 2022.[15]
On August 29, 2023, Ross was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Purcell, Jared (July 15, 2015). "Josh Ross paves his own path at St. Mary's under guidance of brother playing for Wolverines". MLive.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Mitchinson, Leland (February 1, 2017). "Michigan Football Signee Bio: LB Joshua Ross". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ McCabe, Mick (November 11, 2016). "Orchard Lake St. Mary's Josh Ross follows big brother's footsteps". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Trieu, Allen (July 8, 2018). "How Jim Harbaugh's Michigan recruits are working out". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (May 29, 2019). "Linebackers could be key to Michigan's defense in 2019". MLive.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Bastock, Ashley (May 7, 2020). "What Michigan LB Josh Ross learned battling back from ankle injury". The Blade. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Unfinished business': UM linebacker Josh Ross returns for fifth year". The Detroit News. April 2, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (January 6, 2022). "LB Josh Ross, ready 'for next chapter,' announces Michigan departure". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Ross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Ross runs official 4.79-second 40-yard dash at NFL combine". NFL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Josh Ross College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ravens 2022 undrafted-free-agent tracker: Oregon QB, Alabama WR headline signings". Baltimore Sun. May 1, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (August 30, 2022). "Ravens' surprise cuts set the stage for more roster turnover". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2022). "Ravens Place Linebacker Josh Ross on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (December 20, 2022). "Ravens Announce Three Roster Moves Including Signing WR Mike Thomas To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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