Devonte Ross (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Troy Trojans and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
_(cropped).jpg) Ross with Troy in 2023 | |
| No. 24 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 9, 2002 Cartersville, Georgia |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cartersville (Cartersville, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editRoss 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
editRoss played at Troy from 2022 to 2024.[1] 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.[2] He finished the season with 76 receptions for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3][4] After the season, Ross entered the transfer portal and transferred to Penn State University.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 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 s | 1.62 s | 2.58 s | 4.36 s | 7.21 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Ross signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[9]
References
edit- ↑ All-Sun Belt receiver Devonte Ross enters transfer portal
- ↑ Ross sets receiving record as Troy earns first win of 2024
- ↑ Troy’s Devonte Ross named 1st-team All-Sun Belt at 2 positions, 2nd-team at another
- ↑ Can this Penn State football transfer solve a major problem in 2025?
- ↑ Former Troy receiver Devonte Ross headed to Big Ten school
- ↑ Former Troy receiver Devonte Ross commits to Penn State
- ↑ Penn State lands 1st-team all-conference wide receiver via transfer portal
- ↑ "Devonte Ross College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 25, 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.