Aaron Ross NFL Draft Bio

Aaron Ross NFL Draft Bio

Aaron Jermaine Ross (born September 15, 1982, in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football player defensive back for the New York Giants. He played cornerback for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2003 to 2006, winning the Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back in 2006. He was named the defensive “most valuable player” of the 2006 Alamo Bowl.

High school career
Ross attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he competed as cornerback, wide receiver and running back in his three-year career under coach Allen Wilson. He was named second-team Class 5A All-State after posting six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks and allowing just one touchdown reception as a senior in 2001. As a junior, he returned fumble and a blocked punt for a score, adding 350 rushing yards (on 46 carries) and five touchdowns and caught five passes for 200 yards and two scores that year. His career-high of 362 all-purpose yards came against Katy High School in 2001. Ross also registered three interceptions while rushing for a touchdown against Lufkin High School that season. His best game was against Marshall High School, when he amassed 272 all-purpose yards, rushed for two touchdowns and had an interception. As a sophomore, Ross played at Fox Tech High School in San Antonio, Texas. There he rushed for 486 yards and nine touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 382 yards and three scores on offense. He also intercepted five passes and blocked 10 kicks. During his time at both schools, he lettered four times as a sprinter in track & field and twice in basketball.

College career
Ross was part of a Texas recruiting class containing Vince Young, Justin Blalock and Rodrique Wright.

NFL career
Ross got selected by the New York Giants in the 2007 NFL Draft as 20th Overall

Personal
Ross' girlfriend is Sanya Richards, the world's top-ranked 400-meter runner and fellow University of Texas student

        Interceptions 
Date     Opponent          Int Yds TDs 
Sep. 2   North Texas        0   0   0 
Sep. 9   Ohio State         0   0   0 
Sep. 16  Rice               0   0   0 
Sep. 23  Iowa State         1   6   0 
Sep. 30  Sam Houston State  1   0   0 
Oct. 7   Oklahoma           2   0   0 
Oct. 14  Baylor             0   0   0 
Oct. 28  Texas Tech         0   0   0 
Nov. 4   Oklahoma State     1   1   0 
Nov. 11  Kansas State       0   0   0 
Nov. 24  Texas A&M          0   0   0 
Dec. 30  Iowa               1   0   0 
TOTALS                      6   7   0

Draft Year: 2007

Aaron Ross NFL Prospect Stats

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
34	Aaron Ross	Cornerback	6-1	192
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	20	N.Y. Giants	Texas	San Antonio, Texas

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