Brandian Ross

Brandian Ross

Ross with the Oakland Raiders in 2012
No. 27, 29, 33
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1989-09-28) September 28, 1989 (age 35) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Meadowbrook
College:	Youngstown State
Undrafted:	2011
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2011–2012) Oakland Raiders (2012–2013) Miami Dolphins (2014) Oakland Raiders (2014–2015) San Diego Chargers (2015) Denver Broncos (2016)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 150 Sacks: 2.0 Forced fumbles: 2 Pass deflections: 9 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandian Ross (born September 28, 1989) is a former American football safety and current scout for the Green Bay Packers. He was originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and by the Oakland Raiders in 2012.

College career

Ross played at the collegiate level at Youngstown State University.[1] He played safety his first three seasons before he switched to cornerback. Ross recorded in 45 games played (33 starts), had 223 total tackles (135 solos and 88 assists), had seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Ross signed with the Green Bay Packers in July 2011 as an undrafted rookie and spent that season on practice squad. Ross wound up again on Green Bay's practice squad in 2012 season after the Packers waived him at the end of training camp. When Reggie McKenzie offered him a spot on the Oakland Raiders 53-man roster on September 19, Ross didn't hesitate to sign.[2]

Oakland Raiders

On September 19, 2012, Ross was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[3]

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2014, Ross was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. He was waived on September 23, 2014.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

Ross was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders from the Miami Dolphins on September 24, 2014. On December 7 on the first play against the 49ers he intercepted Colin Kaepernick for his first interception of his career.

On September 5, 2015, the Raiders placed Ross on injured reserve.[4]

San Diego Chargers

Ross signed with the San Diego Chargers on December 30, 2015.[5]

Denver Broncos

On April 18, 2016, Ross signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos. He was released on August 29, 2016.[6]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2012	OAK	14	1	20	17	3	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	OAK	16	13	75	56	19	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0
2014	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	OAK	13	10	55	40	15	0.0	1	2	7	0	7	6	1	0	0	0
2015	SDG	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		45	24	150	113	37	2.0	5	2	7	0	7	9	2	0	0	0

Scouting career

Ross became a scouting intern for Packers in 2017 and was promoted to a full-time position in 2018.[7][8]

Philanthropy

In 2013, Ross launched the clothing line Unity Over Self to help raise money for children with autism with Everette Taylor.[9]

References

1. "Brandian Ross". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
2. "Raiders DB Brandian Ross takes advantage of opportunities". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
3. "Brandian Ross Biography". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
4. Williamson, Bill (September 5, 2015). "Oakland Raiders cut 22 players, including Shelby Harris and Max Valles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
5. Henne, Ricky (December 30, 2015). "Bolts Sign Pair of Veteran Defensive Backs". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
6. Mason, Andrew (August 29, 2017). "Broncos part ways with 11 as 75-man deadline nears". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
7. Wood, Ryan (June 3, 2020). "Packers promote Demetri Goodson, Brandian Ross to new scouting roles". packersnews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
8. Cohen, Michael (January 24, 2018). "Packers promote former safety Brandian Ross to scouting role". packersnews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
9. "Failure Is An Option And Other Advice From Millennial Marketing Genius Everette Taylor". Forbes. September 13, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

External links

• Oakland Raiders bio
• Youngstown State Penguins bio