2016 Football Roster
B.J. Ross
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Palm Bay HS
Career
Has played in all 25 games of his playing career since seeing playing time as a true freshman in 2013 … Has notched three tackles during career as a Tiger.
Honors (Academics/Athletics)
Two-time Dean’s List student for the 2013 fall and 2014 spring semesters ... Also earned Tiger 3.0 Club honors both semesters ... Member of the 2013-14 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2015 (Junior)
Saw action in all 13 contests ... Had one tackle, a solo stop ... Played in the season-opening victory over Missouri State ... Logged a solo stop in a road win at Kansas ... Hit came on a third-quarter Jayhawks kick return ... His solo hit tied a career best ... Member of the 2015 squad that went 9-4 and played in the Birmingham Bowl.
2014 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games ... Posted two assisted tackles ... First collegiate assisted tackle was in the season-opening win over Austin Peay ... His assisted stop was a career high ... Tied his career best with one assist in a road win at Cincinnati ... Member of the Tigers team that won 10 games (10-3 record) and earned a shared of the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship ... Team posted the program’s first 10-win campaign since 1938 and won the first conference championship since 1971 … Squad also won the Miami Beach Bowl, a thrilling 55-48 double-overtime victory over BYU.
2013 (Freshman)
Saw action in all 12 games … Had one tackle, a solo hit ... First collegiate tackle and first collegiate solo hit came at Houston ... His total tackles (1) and solo stops (1) were career highs ... His unassisted tackle was on a second-quarter kickoff after a Memphis FG.
High School
Played for head coach Dan Burke at Palm Bay High School … Two-way performer that saw time in the defensive backfield and at receiver and running back … Earned 2012 All-SpaceCoastDaily.com’s first team honors at cornerback … Helped lead the Pirates to an 8-5 overall record and a perfect 4-0 District 13-6A mark to capture the league championship in 2012 … Palm Bay High School earned a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs berth and advanced to the regional final his senior season … Two top wins for the Pirates that season were 56-7 over South Fork and 21-14 over Heritage … Registered an outstanding performance in the Pirates’ 43-14 win over Bayside … Rushed for 97 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 45 yards and another TD … The win wrapped up Palm Bay High School’s 17th-consecutive state playoffs berth … Palm Bay’s game vs. Bayside was moved to a Monday after Friday games were cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy … In a FHSAA state playoffs opening-round win, had three carries for 135 yards and scored two TD … Prior to the 2012 campaign, named to The Orlando Sentinel’s 2012 MidEast Florida Super60 (No. 26).
Personal
Son of Johnny Burrows and Shirlen Burrows ... Born August 28 in Greenville, N.C. ... Has four siblings: Mark, Luke, Noel and Chrissi ... An interdisciplinary studies major.
