Fred Ross (wide receiver)

Fred Ross

Ross in 2015
Mississippi State Bulldogs No. 8
Position	Wide Receiver
Class	Senior
Major	Human Science
Career history
College	Mississippi State University (2013–)
High school	John Tyler
Personal information
Date of birth	May 19, 1995
Place of birth	Tyler, Texas
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg)
Stats at ESPN.com

Frederick Darrell Ross, Jr.,^[1] (born May 19, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

High school career

Ross attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he caught over 200 passes and was named a First-Team Parade All-American.^[1]

Ross was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com,^[2] ESPN,^[3] Rivals.com,^[4] and Scout.com.^[5] Ross received scholarship offers from Baylor, Memphis, Missouri, Texas Tech, Rice, and West Virginia, but committed to Oklahoma State on February 25, 2012.^[6]

A year later, Ross decided to instead sign with Mississippi State.^[7][8]

College career

Ross scores a touchdown in a 2015 game against Troy.

Freshman season (2013)

Ross played as a true freshman and made his debut in the first game of the 2013 season, catching a pass in a 21-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff.^[9] Ross caught finished the season with nine catches for 115 yards.^[1]

Sophomore season (2014)

Ross played in every game for the Bulldogs in 2014. He caught his first two touchdowns in a 49-0 rout of Southern Miss.^[10] Ross came on strong in the second half of the season, with 24 catches for 382 yards over the last 7 games.^[1] This included a 107-yard performance against Arkansas^[11] and 102 yards in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech.^[12] Ross also saw limited action at punt returner in 2014.

Junior season (2015)

Ross has had a breakout year in 2015, leading the team in receptions. Highlights include nine receptions in a 21-19 loss to LSU,^[13] 11 receptions against Texas A&M,^[14] and a two-touchdown game (one receiving, one on a punt return) against Troy.^[15] Ross had 10 receptions in a 51-50 thriller over Arkansas^[16] and 12 receptions in an Egg Bowl loss to Ole Miss.^[17] Ross finished the season with a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the Belk Bowl against NC State.^[18]

Ross finished the season with a school-record 88 receptions (which was also the highest total in the SEC), and became the second receiver in MSU history to post a 1,000-yard season.

Senior season (2016)

Ross missed Spring practice before the 2016 season with a groin injury.^[19] On October 22 in a game against Kentucky, Ross became the Bulldogs' career leader in receptions.^[20]

Career Statistics

			Receiving				Rushing				Punt Returns
Year	Team	Games	Rec	Yds	Long	TD	Att	Yds	Long	TD	Ret	Yds	Long	TD
2013	Mississippi State	11	9	115	23	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
2014	Mississippi State	13	30	489	69	5	2	6	7	0	7	75	34	0
2015	Mississippi State	13	88	1,007	59	5	2	42	33	1	17	155	77	1
2015	Mississippi State	10	57	664	60	9	2	39	60	0	12	63	16	0
Career		47	184	2,275	69	19	6	87	46	1	36	293	77	1

References

1. "Fred Ross bio". HailState.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
2. "Fred Ross". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
3. "Fred Ross". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
4. "Fred Ross". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
5. "Fred Ross". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
6. Allen, Robert (2012-02-25). "Ross Becomes OSU's First Commit For 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
7. Wright, Scott (2013-02-05). "Receiver Fred Ross switches commitment to Mississippi State". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
8. Eberts, Wescott (2013-02-05). "Fred Ross flips to Mississippi State from Oklahoma State". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
9. "J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State". ESPN.com. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
10. "Mississippi St beats Southern Miss 49-0". ESPN.com. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
11. "Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas". ESPN.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
12. "Justin Thomas' four total TDs lead Georgia Tech over Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2014-12-31.
13. "Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
14. "Allen helps No. 14 Aggies over No. 21 Bulldogs 30-17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
15. "Mississippi State beats Troy 45-17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
16. "Late block helps Mississippi State hold off Arkansas 51-50". ESPN.com. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
17. "Ole Miss knocks off Mississippi State behind strong first half". ESPN.com. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
18. "Prescott, Mississippi State top NC State 51-28 in Belk Bowl". ESPN.com. 2015-12-30.
19. Scarborough, Alex (2016-04-26). "Mississippi State's Fred Ross earns spot among SEC's best wideouts". ESPN.com.
20. @HailStateFB (2016-10-22). "Congrats to @Theboss_8 on history! He sets a program record with his 163rd career catch! (Passing David Smith's 162)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.