Alex_Ross_(American_football)
Alex Ross (American football)
American gridiron football player (born 1992)
Alex Ross (born September 25, 1992) is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback. He previously played for the BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and San Diego Fleet. He played college football at Coastal Carolina.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1992-09-25) September 25, 1992 (age 31) Alpharetta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Buford High School | ||||||||
| College: | Coastal Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Ross played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers from 2011 to 2015.[1]
In April 2016, Ross agreed to attend the training camp of the Atlanta Falcons.[2][3]
He signed with the BC Lions in January 2017.[3] In April 2018, Ross was released by the Lions and then signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] He was let go in September.[5]
In October 2018, Ross signed with the Memphis Express.[6] However, he was selected by the San Diego Fleet with the last pick of the 2019 AAF QB Draft.[7] During the fourth game of the 2019 AAF season against the Express, Ross replaced an injured Philip Nelson in the second quarter; he completed 8 of 18 passes for 80 yards, a touchdown (to Marcus Baugh) and an interception, and lost two fumbles in the 26–23 loss.[8][9][10] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]
Statistics
- "Alex Ross - Football". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
- "Coastal Carolina's Alex Ross Has Agreed with Atlanta Falcons". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
- "Bombers sign recently-released Alex Ross". 19 April 2018.
- "Bombers release QB Alex Ross". 7 September 2018.
- "Memphis Express could see a shakeup at QB before the season even starts". The Commercial Appeal.
- Gordon, Grant (March 2, 2019). "Mike Singletary, Express notch first AAF victory". National Football League. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- Kercheval, Ben (March 2, 2019). "AAF Week 4 scores, highlights, updates: Express complete comeback, Apollos win in the snow". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- Togerson, Derek (March 2, 2019). "Fleet Sunk by Late Express Rally; Manziel Next?". KNSD. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- "San Diego Fleet Player Stats". aaf.com. Alliance of American Football. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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