D'Angelo Ross

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D'Angelo Ross
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Ross (left) with New Mexico in 2018
No. 37 – Houston Texans
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-29) October 29, 1996 (age 27)
La Puente, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: South Hills
(West Covina, California)
College: New Mexico
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2023
Total tackles:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

D'Angelo Julius Skyler Ross (born October 29, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico.

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College career

Fullerton College

Ross attended his first two years of college at Fullerton before transferring to New Mexico. [1] In 25 career games at Fullerton, Ross had 8 interceptions and was named first-team All-SCFA National Division during his sophomore season.

New Mexico

Ross played the final two seasons of his college career at the University of New Mexico, appearing in 24 games. In his junior campaign, Ross had 28 total tackles and 11 pass deflections. In his senior season, he improved to 57 total tackles with 6 pass deflections, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble. [2] Ross was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but posted an impressive 4.32 second 40 yard dash at New Mexico's pro day. [3]

Professional career

New England Patriots

Ross was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2019. [5] On September 5, 2020, Ross was waived by the team and signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [9]

On August 31, 2021, Ross was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11]

Miami Dolphins

On January 25, 2022, Ross signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins. [12] He was waived/injured on August 29, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. [13] He was released on September 1.

Houston Texans

On November 22, 2022, Ross was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [15]

On August 29, 2023, Ross was waived by the Texans, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. [16] [17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18. [18] Ross was waived by the Texans on October 23 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. [19] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 4. [20]

Personal life

Ross was born to Daniel and Wendy Ross and is one of five children. Ross graduated with a degree in business administration in December 2018 from the University of New Mexico. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (2020-06-07). "Patriots roster breakdown: D'Angelo Ross again faces an uphill battle to make New England's roster". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  2. ↑ "D'Angelo Ross Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  3. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (2019-07-01). "Patriots roster breakdown: CB D'Angelo Ross". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Patriots Sign 10 Rookie Free Agents and Two Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Patriots re-sign OL Cole Croston; release rookie DB D'Angelo Ross". Patriots.com. August 12, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Roster Moves: Dolphins sign DB D'Angelo Ross to futures contract". MiamiDolphins.com. January 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-22-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 22, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-21-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-18-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ "D'Angelo Ross: Comes back to Houston". CBS Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-04-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 4, 2023.
  21. ↑ "D'Angelo Ross". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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