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Player Dossier
2017-2021Michigan
Josh Ross
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Southfield, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Ross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
97
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Josh Ross, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan. Josh Ross shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 235
- TFL
- 16.5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 12
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Josh Ross quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 235
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Washington
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Mary's · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Pebblebrook · 15 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 106 tackles · LB 37th (top 3%) · Big Ten 4th (top 1%) · National 42nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 18 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 53 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 55 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 95 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 |
Related Context
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Josh Ross played LB for Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Ross recorded 235 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Michigan paired 19.5 primary output with 45.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.5 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 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
45.5
Usage
11.7
Consistency
40.5
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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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: 2.5. Washington: 5. Northern Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 2. Wisconsin: 1. Nebraska: 0.5. Northwestern: 2. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 1. Penn State: 2. Maryland: 1. Ohio State: 2. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 11 by 50.8. Western Michigan: 6 by 50. Washington: 11 by 95.8. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Rutgers: 6 by 45. Wisconsin: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 8 by 38.3. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. Michigan State: 10 by 41.7. Indiana: 7 by 39.2. Penn State: 11 by 65.8. Maryland: 8 by 43.3. Ohio State: 6 by 45. Iowa: 9 by 37.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 12 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -1.3 vs Wins
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
95.8 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Georgia10+ tackles | L 11-34 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Iowa | W 42-3 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Ohio StateSplash game | W 42-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Maryland | W 59-18 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Penn State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 21-17 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Indiana | W 29-7 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | L 33-37 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | W 33-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Nebraska | W 32-29 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Wisconsin | W 38-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 20-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Northern Illinois | W 63-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Washington10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-10 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 47-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 26.5 | 7.8 | 12 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 26.5 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 25 | 4 | -12 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 4.5 | 44.3 | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 19.5 | 45.5 | 11.7 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 19.5 | 45.5 | 11.7 | 0 |
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
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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
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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
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#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
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