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Cory Ross signed with the Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/12/06.
College Career:
Named Nebraska's Offensive MVP after both his junior and senior seasons and finished his career as one of the most versatile RBs in Husker history...Ranked 9th on Nebraska's all-time rushing list with 2,743 yards...In addition, Ross finished his career with 71 receptions to rank 6th on the Huskers' career charts...He is the only player in Nebraska school history to rank in the top 10 in both rushing yards and receptions...Was a co-captain in his final season and earned 2nd-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior...Ross also earned Nebraska's prestigious Tom Novak Award for outstanding leadership and character in 2005...As a senior, Ross led Nebraska with 882 rushing yards, including a season- high 161 yards in his Husker finale against Michigan in the Alamo Bowl...He also hauled in a Nebraska RBs record 43 receptions in 2005 and grabbed 3 TD receptions...Ross also set Nebraska RB records for receiving yards in a game (131 vs. Iowa State) and receptions in a game (9 at Colorado)...Finishing with 1,102 yards rushing and 6 TDs as a junior, along with a pair of TD receptions... He became the 1st Husker I-back to top 1,000 yards since 2001, en route to 2nd-team All-Big 12 honors, as well as team Offensive MVP honors...His 1,102-yard season was the 27th 1,000-yard effort in school history and the 18th-most productive single-season rushing total in Nebraska history... Ross averaged 100.2 rushing yards per game, a total that ranked 5th in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally... Ross also caught 21 passes, including a pair of TDs...His 21 receptions were 3rd on the team and the most by a Nebraska RB since 1994...His 262 yards receiving were the most by a back since 1969...Ross scored his 1st-career TD reception against Kansas and had a 74-yard TD reception against Baylor, the longest reception by a Nebraska back since 1978...Played sparingly early in the 2003 season, before taking over the starting role for the season's final 3 games and recording 3 100-yard outings, finished with 575 yards rushing...He concluded the season with 138 yards on a school-record 37 carries in Nebraska's Alamo Bowl win over Michigan State...Ross also topped 100-yards rushing against Kansas (108) and Colorado (103)...Rushed for 184 yards and 2 TDs as a redshirt freshman in 2002, including a 34-yard TD run in his Nebraska debut against Arizona State...He redshirted in his 1st season in the Nebraska program in 2001...Majored in Sociology.
Personal:
Was an All-American CB and started at RB at Thomas Jefferson (Denver, CO) HS...He rushed for 1,543 yards and 23 TDs as a senior...Led the state in total offense with 3,700 yards and had 12 return TDs (6 on KOs and 6 on PRs)...Also had 5 INTs, returning 2 for TDs as a senior, and was 3rd on the squad with 84 tackles... Older brother, Roger, played WR at Kansas...Full name: Cory J. Ross. | 