Jeremy Ross

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Jeremy Ross
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Ross during his time at California
No. 11 New York Jets
Position: Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-03-16) March 16, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth: Sacramento, California
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Career information
High school: Laguna Creek (CA)
College: California
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2015
Receptions: 39
Receiving yards: 469
Receiving touchdowns: 2
Total return yards: 2,094
Return touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeremy Spencer Ross (born March 16, 1988) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at California.

Ross has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, and Baltimore Ravens.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Ross signed with the New England Patriots on July 25, 2011 after going unselected in the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] The Patriots released him on August 30 for final roster cuts before the start the regular season.[2]

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts signed Ross to the practice squad on September 28, 2011.[3] He was released by the Colts on August 31, 2012.

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers signed Ross to their practice squad on October 17, 2012.[4] He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 1.[5] He committed a crucial muff on a punt return in a playoff-game loss to the San Francisco 49ers on January 12, 2013, which resulted in a 49ers' touchdown.

Ross was released by the Packers on September 23, 2013 after committing a crucial fumble on a kickoff in the first quarter of the previous day's game, which led to a Cincinnati Bengals' touchdown.[6][7] He played in eight regular-season games for the Packers over the past two seasons, averaged 17.9 yards on nine kickoff returns, 20.5 yards on six punt returns and made one catch for 8 yards.

Detroit Lions

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Ross with the Lions in 2014.

Ross was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on October 7, 2013.[8] He was promoted off the Lions' practice squad to the active roster on October 19, 2013, following an injury to wide receiver Nate Burleson.[9]

Since signing, he has played a role as a slot receiver and kick returner. He contributed to the Lions' 40-10 Thanksgiving Day victory over his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on November 28, 2013. In that game, he scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, and he had one run for 24 yards to pick up a first down.[10]

Since signing off the practice squad he has recorded 5 receptions for 59 yards and 1 TD, 1 run for 24 yards, 8 punt returns for 159 yards, and 10 kickoff returns for 335 yards.

During a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 8, 2013, Ross scored touchdowns on both a punt return and a kickoff return. This made him the first Lions player to do so since Eddie Payton on December 17, 1977.[11]

On April 20, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Ross to an exclusive-rights free agent tender.[12]

On September 5, 2015, Ross was among final roster cuts before the start of the 2015 season.[13]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 7, 2015, Ross was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10, 2015.[15] On November 17, he was waived by the Ravens.[16]

Oakland Raiders

On November 19, 2015, Ross was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. On November 25, 2015 Ross was signed to the active roster.[17]

New York Jets

Ross signed with the New York Jets on April 8, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Reports: Patriots Sign Undrafted Free Agents Corey Woods and Jeremy Ross
  2. ↑ Patriots release LB Marques Murrell and WR Jeremy Ross
  3. ↑ Colts put two defensive starters on IR
  4. ↑ Green Bay Packers Sign Jeremy Ross And Drew Vanderlin To Practice Squad
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  8. ↑ Lions to sign Jeremy Ross to practice squad
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  10. ↑ Detroit Lions destroy Green Bay Packers in a Motown Turkey Day showdown Associated Press wire reports, retrieved from nfl.com on December 2, 2013.
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