Fred Ross (American football)
![]() Ross with Mississippi State | |||
Free agent | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: |
Tyler, Texas | May 19, 1995||
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 | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Frederick Darrell "Fred" Ross Jr.,[1] (born May 19, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State.
High school career
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
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Freshman season (2013)
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)
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)
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)
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
Receiving | Rushing | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||
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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
Ross was not drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft but signed with the Carolina Panthers following the draft.[21][22][23] On September 1, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain.[24]
On August 19, 2018, Ross was waived/injured by the Panthers with a hip injury and was placed on injured reserve.[25] He was released on September 25, 2018.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Fred Ross bio". HailState.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Fred Ross". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Fred Ross". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Fred Ross". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Fred Ross". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ Allen, Robert (2012-02-25). "Ross Becomes OSU's First Commit For 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ Wright, Scott (2013-02-05). "Receiver Fred Ross switches commitment to Mississippi State". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ Eberts, Wescott (2013-02-05). "Fred Ross flips to Mississippi State from Oklahoma State". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State". ESPN.com. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Mississippi St beats Southern Miss 49-0". ESPN.com. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas". ESPN.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Justin Thomas' four total TDs lead Georgia Tech over Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2014-12-31.
- ↑ "Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "Allen helps No. 14 Aggies over No. 21 Bulldogs 30-17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "Mississippi State beats Troy 45-17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "Late block helps Mississippi State hold off Arkansas 51-50". ESPN.com. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "Ole Miss knocks off Mississippi State behind strong first half". ESPN.com. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Prescott, Mississippi State top NC State 51-28 in Belk Bowl". ESPN.com. 2015-12-30.
- ↑ Scarborough, Alex (2016-04-26). "Mississippi State's Fred Ross earns spot among SEC's best wideouts". ESPN.com.
- ↑ @@HailStateFB (2016-10-22). "Congrats to @Theboss_8 on history! He sets a program record with his 163rd career catch! (Passing David Smith's 162)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ @@HailStateFB (2017-04-29). "Fred "The Boss" Ross is heading to Carolina! UDFA @Theboss_8 joins @Panthers. (Passing David Smith's 162)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ @ScoutSteveR (2017-04-29). "Mississippi State WR Fred Ross goes undrafted. Disappointed for him" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 29, 2017). "Ben Boulware, Fred Ross added as undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Panthers sign TE Jason Reese". Panthers.com. August 19, 2018.