Justyn Ross

Not to be confused with Justin Ross.

Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Justyn Ross

Ross at Clemson
No. 82 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1999-12-15) December 15, 1999 (age 25) Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central (Phenix City, Alabama)
College:	Clemson (2018–2021)
Undrafted:	2022
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII) CFP national champion (2018) ACC Brian Piccolo Award (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions: 6 Receiving yards: 53 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Ross attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.^[1][2] As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 730 yards and 13 touchdowns. Ross was a four-star recruit ranked as the number 45 national recruit and the number 7 wide receiver in the nation receiving offers from several Division I colleges such as Alabama, Clemson, Auburn, and Duke.^[3] He committed to Clemson University to play college football.^[4][5]

College career

As a freshman at Clemson in 2018, Ross had 46 receptions for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns.^[6] In the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama he had six receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown.^[7][8] As a sophomore in 2019, Ross finished with 865 receiving yards on 66 receptions with eight touchdowns.^[9] Ross missed the entire 2020 season due to a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine that required surgery. He was granted a medical redshirt after his surgery.^[10] As a redshirt junior in 2021, Ross finished with a team high of 524 receiving yards on 47 receptions and three touchdowns in ten games.^[11] Ross finished his career at Clemson ranking 5th all-time in career receiving touchdowns with 20. On January 6, 2022, Ross announced that he would forgo his senior year, and enter the NFL Draft.^[12]

Statistics

Season	Team	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Clemson	46	1,000	21.7	9
2019	Clemson	66	865	13.1	8
2020	Clemson	Did not play
2021	Clemson	47	524	11.1	3
Career		159	2,389	15.0	20

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.64 s	1.76 s	2.72 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	11 reps
Sources:[13][14]

Ross was not selected during the 2022 NFL draft.^[15] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.^[16] On July 25, 2022, Ross was placed on injured reserve due to an offseason foot surgery that caused him to miss the entire season.^[17] Ross earned his first Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.^[18] Ross was placed in the Commissioner's Exempt List on October 27, 2023, due to his arrest earlier in the week.^[19] Ross was later suspended from Week 8 until Week 14.^[20] Ross won a second Super Bowl title when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.^[21]

Ross was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[22][23] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.^[24]

Legal trouble

On October 23, 2023, Ross was arrested in Shawnee, Kansas for domestic battery and criminal property damage of less than $1,000.^[25] He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a $2,500 bond the next day.^[25]

References

1. Svrluga, Barry (January 2, 2019). "Justyn Ross is from Alabama and plays for Clemson. Now that's fighting the Tide". Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
2. Connolly, Matt (October 12, 2018). "Justyn Ross was ready to quit football. Now he's blossoming into a star at Clemson". The State. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
3. Rice, Mark (January 6, 2019). "Central grad Justyn Ross a freshman sensation heading into national championship game". Ledge Enquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
4. Connolly, Matt (June 12, 2018). "He picked Clemson over Alabama. Then he had 'grown adults on Twitter cussing me out'". The State. McClatchy. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
5. Crepea, James (February 7, 2018). "State's top recruit Justyn Ross announces college decision". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
6. "Justyn Ross 2018 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
7. Vaccaro, Mike (January 8, 2019). "Receiver that got away makes Alabama and Nick Saban pay". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
8. Hill, Jordan D. (January 7, 2019). "Central alum Justyn Ross shines in Clemson's title game victory". Opelika-Auburn News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
9. "Justyn Ross 2019 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
10. Kercheval, Ben (June 1, 2020). "Clemson leading WR Justyn Ross to miss 2020 season due to neck and spinal issue". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
11. "Justyn Ross 2021 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
12. Linton, Chance (January 6, 2022). "Clemson WR Justyn Ross declares for 2022 NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
13. "Justyn Ross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
14. "2022 Draft Scout Justyn Ross, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
15. Smith, Michael David (May 1, 2022). "Former first-round prospect Justyn Ross goes undrafted, hopes for one chance". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
16. McMullen, Matt (May 7, 2022). "Here's a Look at the Chiefs' Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
17. Brisco, Joshua (July 25, 2022). "Chiefs WR Justyn Ross Placed on IR, Ending Rookie Season". SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
18. Maaddi, Rob (February 13, 2023). "Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
19. Teicher, Adam (October 27, 2023). "Chiefs WR Justyn Ross placed on exempt list following arrest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
20. Teicher, Adam (December 8, 2023). "Chiefs WR Ross suspended 6 games by NFL". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
21. Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
22. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
23. "Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
24. "Chiefs sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Arrowhead Pride. February 11, 2025.
25. Teicher, Adam (October 24, 2023). "Chiefs' Justyn Ross charged with domestic battery, property damage". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Clemson Tigers bio