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2021 Football Roster

66 Michael Ross

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 320
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lombard, Ill.
  • Highschool Montini Catholic

Biography

SENIOR (2021): No season appearances.

JUNIOR (2020-21): MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... started all six games at left guard… assisted the Leathernecks to 349.8 yards of total offense per game (the fifth best in the Valley) … protected QB Connor Sampson for 1,761 passing yards (No. 1 in the Valley and eighth in the country)

SOPHOMORE (2019): Started the first two games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury

R-FRESHMAN (2018): Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2018) ... played in all 11 games… helped Western to the third-best passing offense in the Valley, 22nd in the nation… team recorded five games with 500+ yards of total offense.

FRESHMAN (2017): No appearance.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Conference honors in the CCL Green… Dupage County All-Area… Academic All-Conference… recorded seven sacks, 20 tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery… helped Montini Catholic win the Class 6A State title in 2015… lettered in football and track… played for coach Christopher Andriano.
 
PERSONAL: Born August 17, 1999 in Oak Park, Illinois… volunteered time with the children’s choir in his church as the assistant director… No. 1 sports highlight was the 2015 State championship game… his sisters have been a major influence, “They showed me what it’s like to become a Division I athlete.”… most admires NFL standout JJ Watt, “He is the embodiment of hard work. He’s one of the top defensive linemen in the NFL and he got there by doing things the right way. JJ is also a humanitarian and is as great off the field and he is on the field.”… has a sister Rachael playing basketball at Radford University and another sister Sara playing basketball for Lindenwood University… enjoys playing basketball, working out with friends and playing Madden on X-box one… favorite professional teams are the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks… favorite musician is J Cole… son of Michael and Karen Ross.
 
MAJOR: Business Finance

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 68

    2017Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    68
  • 66

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2019Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2020Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2021Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    66