2020 Football Roster
Roster
Cory Gross, Jr.
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, NY
- High School:
- Brockport
- Major:
- Social Science Interdisciplinary
Hoof Prints: Safety who worked his way into the starting lineup in 2020... Academic All-MAC selection... major is social science interdisciplinary.
Junior (2021): Appeared in 12 games and made eight starts at safety… ranked second on the team in tackles with 68… added a pass breakup… named Academic All-MAC... had 10 tackles and a pass breakup at Old Dominion (9/25)… had 10 tackles against Western Michigan (10/2)… had seven tackles at Kent State (10/9)… had seven tackles against Ohio (10/16)… had a season-high 13 tackles at Miami (OH) (11/9)… had 10 tackles against Northern Illinois (11/17).
Sophomore (2020): Appeared in seven games and made six starts… second on the team in tackles with 42… added a tackle for loss and an interception… named Academic All-MAC... had seven tackles and a tackle for loss against Northern Illinois (11/4)… had a season-high 10 tackles against Miami (OH) (11/10)… had four tackles and an interception against Kent State (11/28)… had three tackles against Akron (12/12)… had nine tackles against Ball State (12/18)… had eight tackles against Marshall (12/25).
Redshirt-Freshman (2019): Appeared in 12 games as a reserve safety… had 38 tackles and a pass breakup on the season… named Academic All-MAC… had a season-best seven tackles against Robert Morris (9/29)… had five tackles at Miami (OH) (9/28)… had five tackles (all solo) at Kent State (11/14)… had five tackles against Toledo (11/20)… had six tackles and a pass breakup against Bowling Green (11/29).
Freshman (2018): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: A three-time All-State selection who played both running back and defensive back at Brockport High School. A three-time All-County choice. Was a two-time Democrat and Chronical All-Greater Rochester Team selection. Had 45 tackles and eight tackles for loss his junior season. Also averaged 9.5 yards per carry as a running back for the Blue Devils. Was the District 4 Player of the Year and helped lead Brockport to the Section V Sectional Championship.
