Marvin Ross

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Marvin Ross
Jacksonville Sharks
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-11) May 11, 1990 (age 34)
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Christian Academy
College: Florida A&M
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:72
INTs:6
Pass breakups:24
Force fumbles:2
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at CFL.ca  ·  ArenaFan.com

Marvin Ross (born 5 May 1990) is an American football defensive back for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL). Ross started out with the Lions from 2013 to 2015 as part of the Professional Indoor Football League. As an Arena Football League player, Ross was the 2016 AFL Rookie of the Year with the Cleveland Gladiators before playing with the Atlantic City Blackjacks in 2019. In between these years, Ross played in the National Arena League with the Columbus Lions and the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders from 2017 to 2018. With the Lions, Ross was awarded the 2021 NAL Defensive Player of the Year and had the season record for most interceptions.

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Early life and education

Ross was born in Jacksonville, Florida on 5 May 1990. [1] Growing up, Ross played several sports including athletics and basketball. [2] He played American football at Trinity Christian Academy and was awarded second-team all-conference as a senior student. [3] After graduating, Ross played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers football team from 2009 to 2012. He had a career total of 113 tackles and 14 pass breakups with Florida A&M. [4]

Career

Ross joined the Professional Indoor Football League as a member of the Columbus Lions in 2013. [5] With the Lions, he was a member of the 2015 PIFL Cup winning team. [6] In 2016, Ross moved to the Arena Football League with the Cleveland Gladiators. During his one season with the Gladiators, Ross was named the 2016 AFL Rookie of the Year after accumulating six interceptions and 24 pass deflections. [7]

In 2017, Ross began his National Arena League career with the Jacksonville Sharks for six games as a defensive back and kick returner. Ross scored one touchdown, had eight interceptions, and was a First Team All-NAL pick with the Sharks. [5] Ross joined the Canadian Football League in May 2017 when he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders during the team's minicamp. [8] The following month, Ross trained with the Stampeders. [9] After appearing in two games with the Stampeders in June 2017, Ross was released from the team in August 2017. [10] [1]

Ross returned to the Sharks in 2018 and was selected for the First Team All-NAL. For the 2018 season, Ross had 47 tackles and 19 pass breakups. [11] On March 14, 2019, Ross resumed his AFL career when he was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks. [12] With the Blackjacks, Ross had four interceptions and 12 pass breakups. [13] After the Blackjacks folded, Ross went back to the Columbus Lions in 2020. [14] During the 2021-22 season, Ross had eight interceptions and ten pass breakups in his nine games. [15] With the Lions, Ross had the season record for most interceptions while being awarded the 2021 NAL Defensive Player of the Year. [16]

On June 6, 2022, Ross signed with the Albany Empire of the National Arena League (NAL). [17]

On November 7, 2022, Ross signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) for his second stint with the Sharks. [18]

Honors and personal life

Ross has one child. [19]

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References

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  3. ↑ "ARENA: Rookie of the Year Marvin Ross Signs with Sharks". Jacksonville Sports Day. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stampeders Sign Five For Rookie Camp". CFL. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 "All-NAL Defensive Back Marvin Ross signs with Sharks". National Arena League. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Fuller, Joshua (6 July 2015). "Columbus Lions whip Richmond to win indoor football championship". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cleveland's Ross named GEICO Rookie of the Year" (Press release). ArenaFan. August 15, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stampeders add a handful of defenders ahead of rookie-camp". Calgary Herald. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Friendly face has helped transition". Canadian Football League. June 9, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Atlantic City Blackjacks Add Five More to Inaugural Roster". Our Sports Central. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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  14. ↑ Gibson, Jason (November 9, 2020). "Marvin Ross Returns To Columbus". Columbus Lions. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Marvin Ross | #1 | WR/DB | Columbus Lions". National Arena League Stats Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ Castillo, Rex (August 12, 2021). "Columbus Lions win multiple individual post season awards". WRBL. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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