Micah Ross

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Micah Ross
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-13) January 13, 1976 (age 48)
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Andrew Jackson
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: Jacksonville
Undrafted: 1999
Career history

Micah David Ross (born January 13, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the San Diego Chargers, and the Carolina Panthers. In 2001, he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Jaguars. He played college basketball and college football at Jacksonville University.

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Early life and college career

Ross attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida. [1] He attended Jacksonville University, where he played at forward for Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball from 1994 to 1998 under head coaches George Scholz, Buster Harvey, and Hugh Durham, averaging 9.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 110 games. [2] After his basketball eligibility ended, Ross played one season at wide receiver for Jacksonville Dolphins football in 1998, where he played in 10 games with 17 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns. [3] [4]

Professional playing career

Jacksonville Barracudas

In 1998, after his college basketball days had ended, he played one season with the Jacksonville Barracudas of the United States Basketball League, while playing for JU's football team and teaching.

Jacksonville Tomcats

Ross played wide receiver and linebacker for the Jacksonville Tomcats of the AF2 in 2000. [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Ross signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent on August 17, 2001 but was waived 11 days later. On October 31, he signed with the Jaguars' practice squad. [6] On December 8, he was promoted to the active roster. [6] He made his NFL debut the next day with two kick returns for 35 yards in a 14–10 win at the Cincinnati Bengals. [7] In five games in 2001, playing mostly as a gunner and kick returner, Ross had eight kick returns for 150 yards and one tackle. [1] [6]

In 2002, Ross played in all 16 games off the bench with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. [1] On November 17, Ross recovered a muffed punt; the recovery set up a touchdown drive in a 24–21 win at the Houston Texans. [7] [6]

Ross did not play any games for the Jaguars in 2003 before being waived on October 3. [1] [6]

San Diego Chargers

On November 5, 2003, Ross signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. [6] He played in six games with two tackles. [1] After playing in seven games, he was released on October 26, 2004. [6]

Carolina Panthers

On October 28, 2004, Ross was signed by the Carolina Panthers. [6] He played in 10 games with two tackles. [1] He was released on September 1, 2005, after being placed on injured reserve on August 30.

Coaching and teaching career

After graduating from Jacksonville University, Ross was a teacher for one year, while playing for the Jacksonville Dolphins football team. In 2010, he was hired to teach history and coach football, basketball, and track at Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Micah Ross". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Micah Ross College Stats".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". www.ju.edu. Archived from the original on 24 April 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". www.ju.edu. Archived from the original on 24 April 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Hubbuch, Bart (August 18, 2001). "Former Tomcat Ross signs with Jaguars". Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2002. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Micah Ross". Carolina Panthers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Micah Ross Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  8. ↑ Frenette, Gene (August 7, 2010). "Where are they now: Former Jaguar and JU star Micah Ross". The Florida Times-Union . Jacksonville, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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