James Ross III

Class:
Freshman
Position:
LB
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Orchard Lake, Mich.
High School:
Saint Mary's Prep

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 13 - Northwestern, 2013
• TFLs: 2.0 - Penn State, 2015
• Sacks: 1.0 - Twice (Last, Minnesota, 2015)
• FR: 1 - Minnesota, 2013
• FF: 1 - Penn State, 2013

At Michigan
• Four-year letterman
• Appeared in 50 games, making 21 starts at linebacker

Senior (2015)
• Appeared in 13 games, making three starts at linebacker
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made two tackles, including half a tackle for loss
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Tallied five tackles, including a career-best 1.5 TFL
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): Recorded two tackles
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Tallied one tackle
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Contributed one tackle and half a tackle for a loss
• Minnesota (Oct. 31): Made a team-high nine tackles and added one sack for a loss of 12 yards
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Tallied three tackles
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Contributed three tackles, two of which were solo
• at Florida (Jan. 1): Had one tackle
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Recorded a team-high five tackles, including 2.0 Tfls

Junior (2014)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts
• Recorded 32 tackles, 19 solos and three TFLs
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): Posted four tackles, including one TFL
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Tallied five tackles
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Recorded four tackles
• at Michigan State (Oct. 25): Posted five tackles
• Penn State (Oct. 11): Recorded one TFL
• Utah (Sept. 20): Posted one TFL
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Tied for team lead with six tackles

Sophomore (2013)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games at linebacker, making nine starts
• Also contributed on special teams
• Recorded 85 tackles, including 5.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• Kansas State (Dec. 28): Tallied four tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and one forced fumble
• at Northwestern (Nov. 16): Made a career-high 13 tackles, including nine solo stops to go along with one TFL, the first full sack of his career
• Nebraska (Nov. 9): Tallied eight tackles and one TFL
• INDIANA (Oct. 19): Recorded eight stops
• at Penn State (Oct. 12): Registered a team-high 10 tackles, including one for-a-loss, and forced a fumble
• Minnesota (Oct. 5): Tallied nine tackles and a fumble recovery
• Akron (Sept. 14): Made 10 tackles, including one for a loss and recorded a pass breakup
• Notre Dame (Sept. 7): Recorded six tackles and first career pass breakup

Freshman (2012)
• ESPN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in 13 games at linebacker, making two starts
• Has appeared in 13 games a special teams contributor
• Iowa (Nov. 17): Started at linebacker led team with career-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops
• Illinois (Oct. 13): Recorded three tackles, including 1.0 TFL
• Massachusetts (Sept. 15): Made first career start at linebacker, posted three tackles and one tackle for loss
• Air Force (Sept. 8): Recorded four tackles
• Alabama (Sept. 1): Made career debut as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor; tallied two tackles and 0.5 TFLs
• Earned Meyer Morton spring award for player who showed the greatest development

Prep
• Attended Saint Mary's Preparatory School (2012) coached by George Porritt
• Helped his team win the Michigan Division III state title as a senior

Key Statistics
• Amassed 151 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one touchdown reception as a senior
• Recorded 103 tackles, five sacks, five forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and an interception as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Named to the U.S. Army All-American game as a senior
• Named to RivalsHigh 2011 All-American team
• Named to the Detroit News Blue Chip List as a senior
• Named to the 2011 Detroit Free Press Dream Team

Personal
• James Ross was born on June 26, 1994
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Afro-american and African studies