Ross Homan
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Coldwater, Ohio, U.S. | March 5, 1987
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Coldwater (OH) |
College: | Ohio State |
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Ross Homan (born March 5, 1987) is a former
Early years
Homan played high school football at his hometown
College career
During his college career, he had a major impact on the defense of the Ohio State Buckeyes. He recorded 253 tackles, two forced fumble, and seven interceptions. Asked by recruiters why he had "only" 120 tackles his senior year he admitted he had played with a broken collarbone.
Professional career
Homan was selected with the 200th overall pick in the sixth round of the
He was released by the Vikings on September 3 during final roster cuts.On September 14, 2011, he was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He was released on September 18. He subsequently retired due to concussions suffered during his career.[4]
Personal life
He is the son of David and Alice Homan of Coldwater, Ohio. He is the middle of two brothers. Adam played fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He also is the cousin of former Buckeyes Bobby and Tommy Hoying. Ross graduated from Ohio State in the spring of 2011 with a marketing degree and currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky working in medical sales.
References
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Vikings draft Ross Homan at No. 200 overall". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "Buccaneers Make Roster Moves". Espn.com. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (May 15, 2012). "Concussion symptoms end football career for OSU's Andrew Sweat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-07-28.