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Davion Ross

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Warner Robins, Ga.
High School:
Perry HS
Prev School:
Eastern Kentucky

Honors

• 2024 First-Team All-AAC
• 2022 Honorable-Mention All-AAC
• 2022 Fourth-Team All-AAC Team (Phil Steele)

2024 (Fifth Year)

• First-Team All-AAC honoree
• Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Led the Tigers and ranked sixth in the AAC with three interceptions
• Ranked 11^th nationally with 14 passes defended
• Broke up 11 passes to lead the Tigers, added 51 total tackles to rank sixth on the squad and forced and recovered a fumble.

2023 (Senior)

• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury
• Had one tackle each against Bethune-Cookman and at Arkansas State

2022 (Junior)

• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in 12 games on the season, earning seven starts
• Totaled 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception, one quarterback hurry and six pass breakups on the year
• Led the team in pass breakups
• Had a season-high seven tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in win over Arkansas State
• Posted six stops, 0.5 tackles for loss and an interception against No. 25/25/25 UCF
• Recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in victory over Tulsa

2021 (at Eastern Kentucky)

• Third-Team Stats Perform FCS All-American
• Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-American
• HERO Sports Sophomore All-American
• Phil Steele First-Team All-ASUN defensive back and kick returner
• Phil Steele Second-Team All-ASUN all-purpose player
• ASUN Defensive Player of the Year
• ASUN Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 27)
• ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 15)
• Played in all 11 games while making nine starts
• Led nation with three interceptions returned for touchdowns
• Tallied 46 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery
• Tied for sixth nationally with 13 pass breakups
• Ranked 13th in the nation with a 27.5 yard kickoff return average
• Made career-high eight tackles against Sam Houston (Nov. 13)
• Returned an interception for a touchdown and made seven tackles against Austin Peay (Sept. 25)
• Notched a pick-six and recorded three tackles against Lamar (Oct. 30)
• Interception return for a score against Indiana State (Sept. 18)
• Career-high four pass breakups against Tarleton (Oct. 2)

2020 (at Eastern Kentucky)

• Switched from wide receiver to defensive back before the season
• Played in all nine games
• Started the final eight games of the season at cornerback
• Had 26 tackles, including two for a loss, and four pass deflections
• Averaged 21 yards on 18 kickoff returns with one touchdown
• After the fall season, ranked second in the nation in kickoff return average
• Finished with a season-high six tackles against Houston Baptist (Oct. 3)
• Had one tackle for a loss in each of the final two games
• Returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown in the 2020 Opportunity Bowl victory over Western Carolina (Nov. 21)

2019 (at Eastern Kentucky)

• Played in 10 games
• Caught three passes for 28 yards
• Rushed nine times for 69 yards
• Had one kickoff return for 38 yards
• Rushed for 37 yards on two carries in the season-opener against Valparaiso (Aug. 29)
• Caught his first collegiate pass, for 19 yards, at Presbyterian (Sept. 21)
• Rushed for 27 yards on three carries and returned a kick for 38 yards against Tennessee State (Sept. 28)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Had 100 receptions for 1,462 yards and 18 touchdowns during his high school career at Perry High School
• Totaled 1,165 all-purpose yards as a senior
• Received offers from Kent State, Miami (Ohio) and Gardner-Webb