Josh Ross (American football)

Josh Ross
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Ross with Michigan in 2021
No. 18 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-31) October 31, 1999 (age 25)
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 (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josh Ross (born October 31, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Baltimore Ravens.

Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
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]

Baltimore Ravens

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]

Ross was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 5.[21] He was waived on October 22.

Seattle Seahawks

Ross was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on October 23, 2024 [22]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Mitchinson, Leland (February 1, 2017). "Michigan Football Signee Bio: LB Joshua Ross". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ McCabe, Mick (November 11, 2016). "Orchard Lake St. Mary's Josh Ross follows big brother's footsteps". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Trieu, Allen (July 8, 2018). "How Jim Harbaugh's Michigan recruits are working out". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  5. ^ McMann, Aaron (May 29, 2019). "Linebackers could be key to Michigan's defense in 2019". MLive.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Bastock, Ashley (May 7, 2020). "What Michigan LB Josh Ross learned battling back from ankle injury". The Blade. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Unfinished business': UM linebacker Josh Ross returns for fifth year". The Detroit News. April 2, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. ^ McMann, Aaron (January 6, 2022). "LB Josh Ross, ready 'for next chapter,' announces Michigan departure". MLive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Josh Ross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Josh Ross runs official 4.79-second 40-yard dash at NFL combine". NFL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Josh Ross College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ravens 2022 undrafted-free-agent tracker: Oregon QB, Alabama WR headline signings". Baltimore Sun. May 1, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Shaffer, Jonas (August 30, 2022). "Ravens' surprise cuts set the stage for more roster turnover". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2022). "Ravens Place Linebacker Josh Ross on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Ulrich, Logan (December 20, 2022). "Ravens Announce Three Roster Moves Including Signing WR Mike Thomas To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 27, 2024). "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  20. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 28, 2024). "Ravens Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Ryan, Matt (September 5, 2024). "Ravens Make Roster Moves Ahead of Season Opener". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Smith, Corbin (October 23, 2024). "Seahawks Place Veteran Tackle on Injured Reserve, Claim Josh Ross Off Waivers". si.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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