Al Gross (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 4, 1961 Stockton, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Franklin (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 9 / Pick: 246 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Alfred Ellis Gross, Jr. (born January 4, 1961) is a former professional
safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of Arizona
.
Early years
Gross attended Franklin High School, where he was a two-time All-conference selection in both football and basketball. He earned All-state honors in basketball as a senior.
He accepted a football scholarship from the
strong safety
as a sophomore and went on to play in 33 straight games. He was known as a hard-hitting player that excelled in big games. He had 4 career interceptions.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Gross was selected in the ninth round (246th overall) of the
training camp on August 1.[1]
Cleveland Browns
On August 3,
safety
positions.
In
) with 5 interceptions.On September 9, 1986, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.[3]
In
free safety, before experiencing complications from a knee injury he suffered the year before. He lost his starting position to Felix Wright and was placed on the inactive list during the last 4 games of the regular season and the playoffs.[4]
On August 4, 1988, he requested to be released from the Browns roster, after feeling he wasn't getting much work in training camp.[5] He finished his career with 261 tackles, 11 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns.
References
- ^ "Dolphins' Shull out for season". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Al Gross Holding His Ground in Tough Cleveland Secondary". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Briefs". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Browns waive Gross". Retrieved April 30, 2023.