Fred Ross (American football)

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Fred Ross
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Ross with Mississippi State
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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 (age 28)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College:Mississippi State
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Frederick Darrell Ross Jr.,[1] (born May 19, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Mississippi State.

High school career[edit]

Ross attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he caught over 200 passes and was named a First-team Parade All-American.[1]

Ross was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com,[2] ESPN,[3] Rivals.com,[4] and Scout.com.[5] Ross received scholarship offers from Baylor, Memphis, Missouri, Texas Tech, Rice, and West Virginia, but committed to Oklahoma State on February 25, 2012.[6]

A year later, Ross decided to instead sign with Mississippi State.[7][8]

College career[edit]

Ross scores a touchdown in a 2015 game against Troy.

Freshman season (2013)[edit]

Ross played as a true freshman and made his debut in the first game of the 2013 season, catching a pass in a 21–3 loss to Oklahoma State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff.[9] Ross finished the season with nine catches for 115 yards.[1]

Sophomore season (2014)[edit]

Ross played in every game for the Bulldogs in 2014. He caught his first two touchdowns in a 49–0 rout of Southern Miss.[10] Ross came on strong in the second half of the season, with 24 catches for 382 yards over the last 7 games.[1] This included a 107-yard performance against Arkansas[11] and 102 yards in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech.[12] Ross also saw limited action at punt returner in 2014.

Junior season (2015)[edit]

Ross has had a breakout season in 2015, leading the team in receptions. Highlights include nine receptions in a 21–19 loss to LSU,[13] 11 receptions against Texas A&M,[14] and a two-touchdown game (one receiving, one on a punt return) against Troy.[15] Ross had 10 receptions in a 51–50 thriller over Arkansas[16] and 12 receptions in an Egg Bowl loss to Ole Miss.[17] Ross finished the season with a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the Belk Bowl against NC State.[18]

Ross finished the season with a school-record 88 receptions (which was also the highest total in the SEC), and became the second receiver in MSU history to post a 1,000-yard season.

Senior season (2016)[edit]

Ross missed Spring practice before the 2016 season with a groin injury.[19] On October 22 in a game against Kentucky, Ross became the Bulldogs' career leader in receptions.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

Receiving Rushing Punt Returns
Year Team Games Rec Yds Long TD Att Yds Long TD Ret Yds Long TD
2013 Mississippi State 11 9 115 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Mississippi State 13 30 489 69 5 2 6 7 0 7 75 34 0
2015 Mississippi State 13 88 1,007 59 5 2 42 33 1 17 155 77 1
2016 Mississippi State 13 72 917 60 12 2 39 60 0 14 78 16 0
Career 50 199 2,528 69 22 6 87 46 1 36 293 77 1

Professional career[edit]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

Ross was not drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft but signed with the Carolina Panthers following the draft.[21] On September 1, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain.[22]

On August 19, 2018, Ross was waived/injured by the Panthers with a hip injury and was placed on injured reserve.[23] He was released on September 25, 2018.

Seattle Dragons[edit]

Ross was drafted by the Seattle Dragons 3rd round of the 2020 XFL Draft. The XFL is set to begin in February of 2020.[24] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fred Ross bio". HailState.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fred Ross". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fred Ross". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Fred Ross". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fred Ross". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Allen, Robert (February 25, 2012). "Ross Becomes OSU's First Commit For 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Wright, Scott (February 5, 2013). "Receiver Fred Ross switches commitment to Mississippi State". NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Eberts, Wescott (February 5, 2013). "Fred Ross flips to Mississippi State from Oklahoma State". SBNation.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State". ESPN.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Mississippi St beats Southern Miss 49–0". ESPN.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  11. ^ "Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas". ESPN.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "Justin Thomas' four total TDs lead Georgia Tech over Mississippi State". ESPN.com. December 31, 2014.
  13. ^ "Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State". ESPN.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  14. ^ "Allen helps No. 14 Aggies over No. 21 Bulldogs 30–17". ESPN.com. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  15. ^ "Mississippi State beats Troy 45–17". ESPN.com. October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  16. ^ "Late block helps Mississippi State hold off Arkansas 51–50". ESPN.com. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  17. ^ "Ole Miss knocks off Mississippi State behind strong first half". ESPN.com. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  18. ^ "Prescott, Mississippi State top NC State 51–28 in Belk Bowl". ESPN.com. December 30, 2015.
  19. ^ Scarborough, Alex (April 26, 2016). "Mississippi State's Fred Ross earns spot among SEC's best wideouts". ESPN.com.
  20. ^ @@HailStateFB (October 23, 2016). "Congrats to @Theboss_8 on history! He sets a program record with his 163rd career catch! (Passing David Smith's 162)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 29, 2017). "Ben Boulware, Fred Ross added as undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
  22. ^ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  23. ^ "Panthers sign TE Jason Reese". Panthers.com. August 19, 2018.
  24. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  25. ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

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