2017 Football Roster
Roster
Ross Douglas
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ohio
- High School:
- Avon
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 12 games at strong-side linebacker ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... credited with 38 tackles on the season with four pass break-ups ... assisted on five stops on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... assisted on three tackles at Indiana (11/18) ... in on three stops in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... had a pass break-up at Michigan (10/28) ... logged six tackles and batted away a pass in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... credited with six stops in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... had three tackles and knocked away a pass versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... broke up a pass and recorded three tackles in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... in on two stops in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... picked up seven tackles versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... started the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1) at linebacker ... transitioned to outside linebacker in the spring.
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 10 games with one start at free safety ... contributed on special teams ... had five tackles on the season ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage versus Illinois (10/15) ... made first career start against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) with two tackles at free safety ... saw action in the win over Howard (9/10) ... made Rutgers debut at No. 14 Washington (9/3) with two tackles, assisting on a sack.
2015 (Redshirt Sophomore at Michigan): Appeared in six games as a reserve running back … rushed for 18 yards on 10 carries … had two rushes versus Rutgers (11/7) for eight yards … picked up seven yards on the ground against BYU (9/26) … had a three-yard carry versus UNLV (9/19) and Oregon State (9/12) … appeared in the season opener at Utah (9/3).
2014 (Redshirt Freshman at Michigan): Appeared in 12 games … moved to running back … made collegiate debut versus Appalachian State (8/30).
2013 (Freshman at Michigan): Did not see game action … redshirted … enrolled early in January and participated in spring practice as a defensive back.
Prior to Rutgers: Played scholastically at Avon High School in Ohio for coach Mike Elder ... recorded three interceptions and rushed for 1,363 yards and 24 touchdowns in his senior season ... named AP Division II All-Ohio first team as a senior ... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-America Bowl during senior season ... as a junior, recorded 175 carries for 1,019 yards and 15 touchdowns, caught 10 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown, recorded 40 tackles, 13 pass break-ups and one interception on defense ... named a third-team All-Ohio pick in Division II as a junior ... pegged a four-star recruit, the No. 22 overall cornerback prospect nationally and the 14th-best player in Ohio by Rivals ... rated a four-star prospect and 33rd overall cornerback recruit nationally by ESPN ... three-star cornerback by Scout.
Personal: Earned degree from Michigan as a general studies major with a concentration in history in May 2016 ... a graduate student in the labor studies and employment relations program.
