Derek Ross

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Ross
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1980(1980-01-05)
Age	44
Birthplace	Rock Hill
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Capricorn

Derek Ross Biography

Derek Ross is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on January 5, 1980 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. Derek Ross (born January 5 in 1980) was a former American football cornerback from the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. He played in the NCAA football tournament in Ohio State University. Ohio State University.

On the 3rd of December in 2003 on December 3, 2003, the Atlanta Falcons claimed him off waivers, however, he only participated in two games during the regular season. On August 17, 2004 the Falcons released him after having missed more than a full one week in training due to knee tendinitis.

On October 13, 2004, he signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 9 regular season games, before being released on December 21.

On September 6, 2004, he was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals, but did not pass the physical exam and was not signed.

Ross was picked for the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (75th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, after dropping due to character issues. Ross made his debut at left cornerback during the fourth game of the season against the St. Louis Rams, in place of accident-prone Duane Hawthorne. He was regarded as a rising player, having played in 9 games, and was the top rookie with five interceptions. It was the highest number of interceptions by any Cowboys rookie in the league since Everson Walls recorded eleven interceptions back in the year 1981. He was unable to play in the last two games because of a hip injury. He also recorded 12 passes he defended (led his team) along with 67 stops (ninth overall).

Derek Ross Net Worth

Derek Ross is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Ross 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a player in 1999 but could not play football because he was found to be academically ineligible. In his sophomore year player, he played as the team’s third cornerback. He racked up 37 tackles (4 for loss) 2 interceptions, as well as seven passes he defended. He made his debut during the year 2001’s Outback Bowl against the University of South Carolina.

Ross received the football scholarship offered by Ohio State University. When he was a freshman Ross was transformed into cornerback, and played at every match. He blocked 3 punts from special teams, one of which was in the Sugar Bowl against Shane Lechler in the 1999 Sugar Bowl, that was returned by Kevin Griffin for a touchdown.

In 2003, he started to have issues with new head coach Bill Parcells, losing his nickelback responsibilities. Parcells called him “a street player”, because he relied heavily on his athletic abilities to cover wide receivers. He missed the first six games with a right knee injury and was eventually waived on December 2, after fumbling twice while returning kickoffs in a Thanksgiving loss against the Miami Dolphins, then proceeding to miss a team session the next day and a mandatory charity-related hospital visit.

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Derek Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derek Ross celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.