John Ross (American football)
Quick Facts
Biography
John Ross (born November 27, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Huskies.
Early years
Ross attended Jordan High School in Long Beach, California. He played wide receiver and cornerback in football and also ran track. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.
College career
Ross played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Washington in 2013. He finished the year with 16 receptions for 208 yards and one touchdown as a receiver and had 720 kick return yards and a touchdown. In 2014 he played in 13 of 14 games, with seven starts as a receiver and four as a cornerback. That season he had 17 receptions for 371 yards and four touchdowns as a receiver, 12 tackles and an interception as a cornerback and had 938 return yards and two touchdowns. Ross missed the 2015 season after suffering a torn ACL during spring practices. Ross returned from the injury in 2016 and had five receptions for 90 yards with two receiving touchdowns and a kick return touchdowns in his first game back. On January 3, 2017 Ross announced his decision to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.
College statistics
Receiving | |||||
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Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
2013 | Washington | 13 | 16 | 208 | 1 |
2014 | Washington | 13 | 17 | 371 | 4 |
2015 | Washington | ||||
2016 | Washington | 13 | 76 | 1,122 | 17 |
College Totals | 29 | 109 | 1,701 | 22 |