Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
No. 8 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Phenix City, Alabama, U.S. | December 15, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Central (Phenix City, Alabama) | ||||
College: | Clemson (2018–2021) | ||||
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 |
Early years edit
Ross attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.[1][2] As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 730 yards and 13 touchdowns. Ross was a four-star recruit ranked as the number 45 national recruit and the number 7 wide receiver in the nation receiving offers from several Division I colleges such as Alabama, Clemson, Auburn, and Duke.[3] He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[4][5]
College career edit
As a freshman at Clemson in 2018, Ross had 46 receptions for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns.[6] In the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama he had six receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown.[7][8] As a sophomore in 2019, Ross finished with 865 receiving yards on 66 receptions with eight touchdowns.[9] Ross missed the entire 2020 season due to a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine that required surgery. He was granted a medical redshirt after his surgery.[10] As a redshirt junior in 2021, Ross finished with a team high of 524 receiving yards on 47 receptions and three touchdowns in ten games.[11] Ross finished his career at Clemson ranking 5th all-time in career receiving touchdowns with 20. On January 6, 2022, Ross announced that he would forgo his senior year, and enter the NFL Draft.[12]
Statistics edit
Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2018 | Clemson | 46 | 1,000 | 21.7 | 9 |
2019 | Clemson | 66 | 865 | 13.1 | 8 |
2020 | Clemson | Did not play | |||
2021 | Clemson | 47 | 524 | 11.1 | 3 |
Career | 159 | 2,389 | 15.0 | 20 |
Professional career edit
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.76 s | 2.72 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
11 reps | |||
Sources:[13][14] |
Ross was not selected during the 2022 NFL Draft.[15] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.[16] On July 25, 2022, Ross was placed on injured reserve due to an offseason foot surgery that caused him to miss the entire season.[17] Ross earned his first Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[18] Ross was placed in the Commissioner's Exempt List on October 27, 2023, due to his arrest earlier in the week.[19] Ross was later suspended from Week 8 until Week 14.[20] Ross won a second Super Bowl title when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[21]
Legal trouble edit
On October 23, 2023, Ross was arrested in Shawnee, Kansas for domestic battery and criminal property damage of less than $1,000.[22] He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a $2,500 bond the next day.[22]
References edit
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (January 2, 2019). "Justyn Ross is from Alabama and plays for Clemson. Now that's fighting the Tide". Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Connolly, Matt (October 12, 2018). "Justyn Ross was ready to quit football. Now he's blossoming into a star at Clemson". The State. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Mark (January 6, 2019). "Central grad Justyn Ross a freshman sensation heading into national championship game". Ledge Enquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Connolly, Matt (June 12, 2018). "He picked Clemson over Alabama. Then he had 'grown adults on Twitter cussing me out'". The State. McClatchy. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Crepea, James (February 7, 2018). "State's top recruit Justyn Ross announces college decision". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justyn Ross 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Vaccaro, Mike (January 8, 2019). "Receiver that got away makes Alabama and Nick Saban pay". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Hill, Jordan D. (January 7, 2019). "Central alum Justyn Ross shines in Clemson's title game victory". Opelika-Auburn News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justyn Ross 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (June 1, 2020). "Clemson leading WR Justyn Ross to miss 2020 season due to neck and spinal issue". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Justyn Ross 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Linton, Chance (January 6, 2022). "Clemson WR Justyn Ross declares for 2022 NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Justyn Ross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Justyn Ross, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 1, 2022). "Former first-round prospect Justyn Ross goes undrafted, hopes for one chance". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (May 7, 2022). "Here's a Look at the Chiefs' Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Brisco, Joshua (July 25, 2022). "Chiefs WR Justyn Ross Placed on IR, Ending Rookie Season". SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 13, 2023). "Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (October 27, 2023). "Chiefs WR Justyn Ross placed on exempt list following arrest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (December 8, 2023). "Chiefs WR Ross suspended 6 games by NFL". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Teicher, Adam (October 24, 2023). "Chiefs' Justyn Ross charged with domestic battery, property damage". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.