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D'Angelo Ross
D'Angelo Julius Skyler Ross (born October 29, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the New England Patriots. He played college football at New Mexico. College careerFullerton CollegeRoss attended his first two years of college at Fullerton before transferring to New Mexico.[1] In 25 career games at Fullerton, Ross had 8 interceptions and was named first-team All-SCFA National Division during his sophomore season. New MexicoRoss 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.[2] 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.[3] Professional career
New England PatriotsRoss 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] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[10] On August 31, 2021, Ross was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] Miami DolphinsOn January 25, 2022, Ross signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins.[13] He was waived/injured on August 29, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on September 1. In November 2022, Ross was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2023 XFL draft.[15] Houston TexansOn November 22, 2022, Ross was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[17] On August 29, 2023, Ross was waived by the Texans, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18.[20] Ross was waived by the Texans on October 23 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day.[21] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 4.[22] On July 18, 2024, Ross was placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.[23] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25] Ross was promoted to the active roster on September 18.[26] He was waived on November 9, and re-signed to the practice squad.[27] In the Wild Card game against the Chargers on January 11, 2025, Ross returned a blocked PAT all the way back for a defensive two point conversion, the first time such a play has occurred in the playoffs. Personal lifeRoss 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.[28] References
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