2021 as a Sixth-Year Senior: Played in all 14 games, making 13 starts at cornerback... AFCA FCS Coaches' First Team All-American... HERO Sports FCS Third Team All-American... Associated Press Third Team All-American... Phil Steele FCS Second Team All-American...First Team All-CAA cornerback... VaSID First Team All-State… Had 31 tackles (23 solo) to go with four interceptions and 12 pass breakups… Ranked second in the CAA in total passes defended (16), third in interceptions and tied for third in pass breakups… Career-high seven tackles vs. Maine (Sept. 11)… Made four stops with an interception at Weber State (Sept. 18)… Had a season-long 27-yard return on an interception vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)… Also had an interception vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4) and at Delaware (Oct. 23)… Career-high three pass breakups to go with four tackles vs. Montana in FCS quarterfinals (Dec. 10)… Had a pair of pass breakups vs. Elon (Oct. 30) and Campbell (Nov. 6).
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in seven games, making five starts at cornerback… VaSID Second Team All-State… Had nine tackles (seven solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception and three pass breakups… Had three tackles with a TFL at Elon (Mar. 6)… Also had three stops at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Registered first career interception at Sam Houston in FCS semifinals (May 8).
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending four seasons at North Carolina (2016-19)… Appeared in 24 games for the Tar Heels, with 11 starts… Tallied 57 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and nine pass breakups… Had 26 tackles, 2.0 for loss and five breakups, which was second for UNC in 2019… Made 31 tackles with three breakups as a sophomore in 2018… Previous career-high of six tackles in both 2018 opener against Pitt and 2019 opener vs. South Carolina… Produced two breakups against Virginia Tech in 2019.
High School: PrepStar All-Atlantic Region at Potomac… Ranked #1 safety in Maryland and #34 nationally by Scout… Also ranked #18 overall player in state by Rivals and #23 by 247sports… Helped Potomac to 10-3 record as a senior… Posted 78 tackles, including 42 solo, with four interceptions and four breakups as a senior.
Personal: Son of Greg Sr. and Adrienne Ross… Has a sister, Joi… Graduated from UNC with degree in interpersonal and organizational communication... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.