Player Career

John Ross Career Story

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Player Story

John Ross story

John Ross built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Long Beach, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of John Ross' career was his receiving role: 114 catches, 1,729 receiving yards, 22 touchdowns, and 195 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 195 rushing yards and 2,090 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.

The arc is straightforward: John 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

    Washington

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonWashington208628.2
2013 Regular SeasonWashington208628.20
2014 PostseasonWashington3716714.7163
2014 Regular SeasonWashington3716714.70
2015 Regular SeasonWashington0-371
2016 PostseasonWashington1,15076.331.51,150
2016 Regular SeasonWashington1,15076.331.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ California

Week 10 · W 66-27 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

208

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

208 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs USC

Week 11 · L 13-26 · Conference game

154

Receiving Yards

91.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ California

Week 7 · W 31-7 · Conference game

118

Receiving Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Hawai'i

Week 1 · W 17-16

96

Receiving Yards

82.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Oregon State

Week 8 · W 41-17 · Conference game

115

Receiving Yards

81.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Washington

1,150 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 31.5 usage

85.9

#2

2016 Regular Season · Washington

85.9

1,150 primary · 76.3 efficiency · 31.5 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Washington

39.7

371 primary · 67 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games