2013 Football
Roster
Boise Ross
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bethlehem, PA
- High School:
- Liberty
- Major:
- Sociology
Hoof Prints: Played wide receiver as a freshman, before injuries forced him to make the move to cornerback during the 2014 season... named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List... full name is DuBois Ross - named for W.E.B. Du Bois, founder of the NACCP... has a brother, Duke Ellington and Langston, named after other prominent African Americans... major is sociology.
Junior (2015): Was one of the Bulls breakout defensive players in his first full season at cornerback… named All-MAC Third Team… ranked fifth in the nation in passes defended per game (1.7)… his 20 passes defended on the season were a school record… had two interceptions and 18 pass breakups… ranked sixth on the team in tackles with 52… added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery… had four tackles and an interception against Albany (9/5)… had five tackles and two pass breakups against Penn State (9/12)… had five tackles, three pass breakups and a pick six at Florida Atlantic (9/19)… had a career-best four pass breakups against Nevada (9/26)… had a career-best six tackles against both Central Michigan (10/17) and Ohio (10/24)… had five tackles (all solo), a forced fumble and two PBUs at Miami (10/29)... had a fumble recovery against Massachusetts (11/27).
Sophomore (2014): Played the first two games as a wide receiver before moving to cornerback for the remainder of the season… finished the season with 26 tackles, one tackle for loss, six pass breakups and one of the Bulls’ two interceptions on the season… he recovered a fumble and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown at Ohio (11/5)… had five tackles (four solo) against Norfolk State (9/20)… had a tackle and a pair of pass breakups, including one in the waning stages of the game against Miami (OH) (9/27)… had five tackles and an interception at Bowling Green (10/4)… had three tackles, including a tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (10/11)… had four tackles against both Central Michigan (10/25) and Massachusetts (11/28).
Freshman (2013): A true freshman that made an impact at wide receiver, appearing in nine games and making one start… Finished the season with 13 catches for 156 yards and also had two rushes for 14 yards… Grabbed a career-high five passes for 54 yards against Toledo (11/12)… Hauled in three passes for 52 yards in the Bulls win over Miami (11/19)… Had a career-long rush of 10 yards against Eastern Michigan (10/5)… Recorded three catches for 30 yards in the regular season finale against Bowling Green (11/29).
High School: Ross was a four-year starter at Liberty High School, where he was team captain. He earned first-team All-State as a wide receiver, second-team All-State as a defensive back, and first-team All-Area as both a wide receiver and defensive back. Over the last two years, at Pius X and Liberty High Schools, Ross had 75 receptions, 1,400 yards and 20 touchdowns. As a junior, he had 93 tackles and five interceptions.
