D'Angelo Ross

D'Angelo Ross (born October 29, 1996) is an American cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

D'Angelo Ross
No. 39 – New England Patriots
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-29) October 29, 1996
La Puente, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:South Hills HS
West Covina, California
College:New Mexico
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Fullerton College (2015-2016)

Ross attended his first two years of college at Fullerton before transferring to New Mexico.[2] 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 (2017-2018)

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.[3] 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.[4]

Professional career

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

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.[10]

References
  1. "D'ANGELO ROSS". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. "D'Angelo Ross Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. Buchmasser, Bernd (2019-07-01). "Patriots roster breakdown: CB D'Angelo Ross". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  5. "Patriots Sign 10 Rookie Free Agents and Two Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. "Patriots re-sign OL Cole Croston; release rookie DB D'Angelo Ross". Patriots.com. August 12, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020.
  8. "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020.
  9. "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  10. "D'Angelo Ross". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.


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