Player Dossier

2017-2021

Michigan

Josh Ross

LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Southfield, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Josh Ross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.7

Efficiency

39.8

Consistency

51.1

Season Value

28.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Josh Ross, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan. Josh Ross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Michigan paired 0 primary output with 25 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 39.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Washington

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Postseason · Michigan

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

39.8

Usage

10.7

Consistency

51.1

Best Game by takeover score

Georgia

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0.5. Washington: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 2. Wisconsin: 1. Nebraska: 0.5. Northwestern: 1. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 2. Maryland: 1. Ohio State: 1. Iowa: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 11 by 50.8. Western Michigan: 6 by 30. Washington: 11 by 65.8. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Rutgers: 6 by 45. Wisconsin: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 8 by 38.3. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7. Michigan State: 10 by 41.7. Indiana: 7 by 29.2. Penn State: 11 by 65.8. Maryland: 8 by 43.3. Ohio State: 6 by 35. Iowa: 9 by 37.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=12 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Washington

Best efficiency game

65.8 vs Penn State

Result
Sat 1/1vs Georgia10+ tacklesL 11-341140.5000
Sun 12/5@ IowaW 42-394000
Sat 11/27vs Ohio StateW 42-2764100
Sat 11/20@ MarylandW 59-1887100
Sat 11/13@ Penn State10+ tackles · Splash gameW 21-17116200
Sat 11/6vs IndianaW 29-772000
Sat 10/30@ Michigan State10+ tacklesL 33-37106000
Sat 10/23vs NorthwesternW 33-744001
Sat 10/9@ NebraskaW 32-29810.5000
Sat 10/2@ WisconsinW 38-17310.500.500
Sat 9/25vs RutgersSplash gameW 20-1364200
Sat 9/18vs Northern IllinoisW 63-1063000
Sun 9/12vs Washington10+ tacklesW 31-10114101
Sat 9/4vs Western MichiganW 47-14640.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20172017201820182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonMichigan04.20.9
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan04.20.90
2018 PostseasonMichigan924.26.59
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan924.26.50
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan0254-9
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan3.542.612.53.5
2021 PostseasonMichigan11.539.810.78
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan11.539.810.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.

#2

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.

#3

Washington

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.

#4

Penn State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#5

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Michigan

0 primary output · 25 efficiency · 4 usage

43

#2

2017 Postseason · Michigan

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Michigan

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

4

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.9184

St. Mary's · Orchard Lake, MI

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

235

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Josh Ross quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career tackles
235