John Ross (American football)
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Long Beach, California, U.S. | November 27, 1995||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Jordan (Long Beach, California) | ||||
College: | Washington (2013–2016) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
John Ellis Ross III (born November 27, 1995) is a former
Early years
As a child, Ross played in
Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Ross was ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect in the state of California.[5] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[6]
College career
Ross played in all 13 games as a
College statistics
Year | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
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2013 | 13 | 16 | 208 | 1 |
2014 | 13 | 17 | 371 | 4 |
2015 | DNP – Injured | |||
2016 | 13 | 81 | 1,150 | 17 |
Career | 39 | 109 | 1,701 | 22 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of college, Ross was predicted to be selected in the first round by draft experts and analysts. He was considered one of the top wide receivers and was ranked the second best by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks before the combine.[16] As a top wide receiver prospect, he received an invitation to the NFL Combine and broke Chris Johnson's 4.24 record time in the 40-yard dash. Ross finished with a 4.22, but strained his calves while pulling up at the end of his run. The calf injuries hindered his ability to complete all the set combine drills or run his second attempt at the 40-yard dash.[17][18] Ross attended Washington's Pro Day, but only ran positional drills. The next day, he had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder.[19] He was ranked as the third best wide receiver prospect in the draft by ESPN and was ranked the second best wide receiver prospect by Sports Illustrated and NFLDraftScout.com.[20][21]
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John Ross' NFL Combine workout | |
John Ross' 40-yard dash | |
Ross' NFL Combine Press Conference | |
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Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic
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5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.22 s | 1.49 s | 2.47 s | 4.35 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
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All values from NFL Combine[22] |
Cincinnati Bengals
2017 season
The
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Bengals select John Ross ninth overall | |
John Ross' NFL Draft interview |
Ross competed with Brandon LaFell, Cody Core, Tyler Boyd and Josh Malone throughout training camp to be the starting wide receiver alongside A. J. Green. Although he was a first round pick, head coach Marvin Lewis named him the sixth wide receiver on the depth chart to begin the regular season.[27]
On September 14, 2017, Ross made his professional regular season debut on
2018 season
In the 2018 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Ross recorded his first professional touchdown on a three-yard reception in the 34–23 victory.[34] In the 2018 season, Ross had 21 receptions for 210 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[35]
2019 season
During Week 1 against the
2020 season
On May 2, 2020, the Bengals declined the fifth-year option on Ross' contract, making him a free agent in 2021. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 12, after he left training camp to tend to his son who tested positive for the virus.[42] He was activated from the list on August 23.[43] On October 30, 2020, Ross tweeted that "It's not a secret that I have requested a trade."[44] Despite Ross' statement, he was not traded by the NFL trade deadline.[45] He had been placed on the Bengals' inactive list four of the Bengals previous five games as a "healthy scratch" before he was placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2020, after suffering a foot injury in practice.[46] He finished the season playing in three games recording only two receptions for 17 yards and zero touchdowns.[47]
New York Giants
On March 19, 2021, Ross signed a one-year $2.5 million contract with the New York Giants.[48] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021, to start the season.[49] He was activated on October 2. In a week 4 game against the New Orleans Saints, Ross saw his first playing time of the season due to injuries to wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton. Ross recorded three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown in the 27–21 win.[50] He appeared in ten games in the 2021 season. He finished with 11 receptions for 224 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[51]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 9, 2023, Ross signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[52] On July 26, 2023, Ross informed the Chiefs he was retiring. They subsequently placed him on the reserve/retired list.[53]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2017 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
2018 | CIN | 13 | 10 | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 |
2019 | CIN | 8 | 8 | 28 | 506 | 18.1 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 |
2020 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | NYG | 10 | 1 | 11 | 224 | 20.4 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 37 | 21 | 62 | 957 | 15.4 | 66 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 16 | 0 |
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- John Ross on Twitter
- New York Giants bio
- Washington Huskies bio