Josh Ross (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Ross
| image = John Ross (51663767124) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Ross with Michigan in 2021
| current_team = Seattle Seahawks
| number = 18
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|31}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 229
| high_school = St. Mary's Preparatory
(Orchard Lake Village, Michigan)
| college = Michigan (2017–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Third-team All-Big Ten (2021)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 5
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Pass deflections
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = RossJo01
}}
Josh Ross (born October 31, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Baltimore Ravens.
Early life
Ross grew up in Southfield, Michigan and attended St. Mary's Preparatory school.{{Cite web |last=Purcell |first=Jared |date=July 15, 2015 |title=Josh Ross paves his own path at St. Mary's under guidance of brother playing for Wolverines |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/josh-ross-paves-his-own-path-at-st-marys-under-guidance-of-brother-playing-for-wolverines/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=MLive.com}} As a senior, he made 142 tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.{{Cite web |last=Mitchinson |first=Leland |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Michigan Football Signee Bio: LB Joshua Ross |url=https://michigan.rivals.com/news/michigan-football-signee-bio-joshua-ross |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=Rivals.com}} Ross was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Michigan over offers from Ohio State, Michigan State and Notre Dame.{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Mick |date=November 11, 2016 |title=Orchard Lake St. Mary's Josh Ross follows big brother's footsteps |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/mick-mccabe/2016/11/11/josh-ross-james-ross/93566018/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=Detroit Free Press}}
College career
Ross was a member of the Michigan Wolverines for five seasons. He played in all 13 of Michigan's games, primarily on special teams, during his freshman season.{{Cite web |last=Trieu |first=Allen |date=July 8, 2018 |title=How Jim Harbaugh's Michigan recruits are working out |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/07/08/how-jim-harbaughs-university-michigan-football-recruits-working-out/766335002/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=The Detroit News}} As a sophomore, Ross again played in all of the team's games and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after finishing the season with 61 tackles and one sack.{{Cite web |last=McMann |first=Aaron |date=May 29, 2019 |title=Linebackers could be key to Michigan’s defense in 2019 |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2019/05/linebackers-could-be-key-to-michigans-defense-in-2019.html |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=MLive.com}} He started the first three games of his junior season before suffering an ankle injury that caused him to miss the remainder of the regular season.{{Cite web |last=Bastock |first=Ashley |date=May 7, 2020 |title=What Michigan LB Josh Ross learned battling back from ankle injury |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2020/05/07/what-michigan-linebacker-josh-ross-learned-battling-back-from-ankle-injury/stories/20200507104 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=The Blade}} As a senior, Ross started all six of Michigan's games during the Big Ten's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was again named honorable mention all-conference after making 53 tackles. Ross opted to return to Michigan for a fifth season as a graduate student.{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Unfinished business': UM linebacker Josh Ross returns for fifth year |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2021/04/02/unfinished-business-um-linebacker-josh-ross-returns-fifth-year/4851049001/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=The Detroit News}} In his final season, Ross had 106 tackles with nine tackles for loss and was named third-team All-Big Ten.{{Cite web |last=McMann |first=Aaron |date=January 6, 2022 |title=LB Josh Ross, ready ‘for next chapter,’ announces Michigan departure |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/01/lb-josh-ross-ready-for-next-chapter-announces-michigan-departure.html |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=MLive.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/8
| weight = 227
| dash = 4.79
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.76
| shuttle = 4.60
| cone drill = 7.65
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 1
| bench = 17
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Josh Ross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-ross/3200524f-5361-6463-ca66-56f9292ac1df |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Josh Ross runs official 4.79-second 40-yard dash at NFL combine |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/josh-ross-runs-40-yard-dash-at-nfl-combine |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Josh Ross College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021957&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
===Baltimore Ravens===
Ross signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Ravens 2022 undrafted-free-agent tracker: Oregon QB, Alabama WR headline signings |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-2022-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-20220501-4qfzwekbdvbpvbmc6vhll6bwx4-story.html |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=Baltimore Sun}} He made the Ravens' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.{{Cite web |last=Shaffer |first=Jonas |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Ravens' surprise cuts set the stage for more roster turnover |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-roster-cuts-20220830-oufe4r6qgnagbli37jsk4m5rkm-story.html |access-date=August 31, 2022 |website=Baltimore Sun}} He suffered a foot injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Ravens Place Linebacker Josh Ross on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/josh-ross-placed-injured-reserve-ravens |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 20, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Ulrich |first=Logan |date=December 20, 2022 |title=Ravens Announce Three Roster Moves Including Signing WR Mike Thomas To PS |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-announce-three-roster-moves-including-signing-wr-mike-thomas-to-ps/ |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co}}
On August 29, 2023, Ross was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=August 29, 2023 |title=10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/takeaways-ravens-roster-cuts-53-man-2023 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=August 31, 2023 |title=Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-set-initial-practice-squad-2023 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-nine-players-reserve-future-deals-contract |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}
Ross was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-53-man-roster-cuts-2024-pepe-williams-devin-leary-dayton-wade-anthony-miller-qadir-ismail |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Ravens Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/baltimore-ravens-news-practice-squad-signing-transactions-2024-initial |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 5.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Matt |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Ravens Make Roster Moves Ahead of Season Opener |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-make-multiple-roster-moves-ahead-of-season-opener-chiefs-rasheen-ali-josh-ross |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was waived on October 22.
=Seattle Seahawks=
Ross was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on October 23, 2024 {{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Corbin |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Seahawks Place Veteran Tackle on Injured Reserve, Claim Josh Ross Off Waivers |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-news/seahawks-place-veteran-tackle-on-injured-reserve-claim-josh-ross-off-waivers |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=si.com}}
On March 21, 2025, Ross was re-signed by the Seahawks to a one-year deal.{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=John |title=Seahawks Sign WR River Cracraft & LB Josh Ross |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-wr-river-cracraft-lb-josh-ross |website=seahawks.com |access-date=22 March 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.seahawks.com/team/players-roster/josh-ross/ Seattle Seahawks bio]
- [https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/josh-ross/22041 Michigan Wolverines bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
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