Devonte Ross

Devonte Ross
Ross with Troy in 2023
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (2002-09-09) September 9, 2002 (age 24)
Cartersville, Georgia
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolCartersville (Cartersville, Georgia)
College
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Devonte Ross (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional wide receiver. He played college football for the Troy Trojans and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early life

Ross attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. He played wide receiver and cornerback in high school. As a senior, he was the Daily Tribune Player of the Year after recording 43 receptions for 876 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense and 26 tackles and one interception on defense. For his career he had 126 receptions for 2,532 yards and 29 touchdowns. Ross originally committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky before flipping his commitment to Troy University.

College career

Ross played at Troy from 2022 to 2024. In his first two years he combined for 53 receptions for 575 yards and three touchdowns. As a junior in 2024, he set the school record for receiving yards in a game with 229. He finished the season with 76 receptions for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns. After the season, Ross entered the transfer portal and transferred to Penn State University.

Career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Season GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2022Troy 13 13 147 11.3 0 0 0 0.0 0
2023Troy 14 40 428 10.7 3 1 2 2.0 0
2024Troy 12 76 1,043 13.7 11 9 35 3.9 0
Career 39 129 1,618 12.5 14 10 37 3.7 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		162 lb
(73 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		4.45 s1.62 s2.58 s4.36 s7.21 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from Pro Day

After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Ross signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. Ross was waived by the Chargers as a part of final roster cuts on August 30, 2026; he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day, but released two days later.

References

  1. ↑ All-Sun Belt receiver Devonte Ross enters transfer portal
  2. ↑ Ross sets receiving record as Troy earns first win of 2024
  3. ↑ Troy’s Devonte Ross named 1st-team All-Sun Belt at 2 positions, 2nd-team at another
  4. ↑ Can this Penn State football transfer solve a major problem in 2025?
  5. ↑ Former Troy receiver Devonte Ross headed to Big Ten school
  6. ↑ Former Troy receiver Devonte Ross commits to Penn State
  7. ↑ Penn State lands 1st-team all-conference wide receiver via transfer portal
  8. ↑ "Devonte Ross College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 25, 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Transactions". Chargers.com. August 31, 2026.