Player Dossier

2019-2021

Buffalo

Cory Gross Jr.

CB • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Rochester, NY, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cory Gross Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.8

Efficiency

28.9

Consistency

3.3

Season Value

9.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Buffalo

1919202021

Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Buffalo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

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.

Cory Gross Jr., CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Buffalo. Cory Gross Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Buffalo paired 2 primary output with 27.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.9 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: Middle Tennessee

Game with 0 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

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2021 Regular Season · Buffalo

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

0.1

Efficiency

28.9

Usage

4.8

Consistency

3.3

Best Game by takeover score

Middle Tennessee

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

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

1 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Middle Tennessee

Best efficiency game

20.8 vs Middle Tennessee

Result
Sat 9/17@ Middle Tennessee53000

Career Arc

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

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    Buffalo

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20192019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonBuffalo1.517.33.4
2019 Regular SeasonBuffalo1.517.33.40
2020 PostseasonBuffalo227.96.10.5
2020 Regular SeasonBuffalo227.96.10
2021 Regular SeasonBuffalo128.94.8-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Old Dominion

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.

#2

Northern Illinois

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#3

Bowling Green

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.

#4

Kent State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

0.5

Primary metric

Game with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Buffalo

2 primary output · 27.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage

11.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · Buffalo

11.6

2 primary · 27.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Buffalo

9.6

1 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.7998

Brockport · Brockport, NY

Committed To
Buffalo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

148

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Cory Gross Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
CB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
148