Player Career

Josh Ross Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Josh Ross story

Josh Ross built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Southfield, MI wearing No. 12, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Josh Ross' career was his defensive production: 235 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Josh Ross' production has multiple signals. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Josh Ross moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172017201820182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonMichigan04.20.9
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan04.20.90
2018 PostseasonMichigan1226.57.812
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan1226.57.80
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan0254-12
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan4.544.314.14.5
2021 PostseasonMichigan19.545.511.715
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan19.545.511.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Washington

Week 2 · W 31-10

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Florida

Week 1 · L 15-41 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Rutgers

Week 12 · W 48-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Penn State

Week 13 · L 17-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 2 · W 49-3

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Michigan

19.5 primary output · 45.5 efficiency · 11.7 usage

70.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Michigan

70.9

19.5 primary · 45.5 efficiency · 11.7 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Michigan

55

4.5 primary · 44.3 efficiency · 14.1 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

9

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games