Awards/Honors
2023

• MIAA Second Team All-Purpose Back
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll

2022

• MIAA Third Team Running Back
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll

2021

• MIAA Third Team Returner

Notes on Ross Jr.

• In his sixth year at Emporia State
• Has caught a pass in 31 of his 34 career games played, including in 22 of the last 23 games.
• Has surpassed 550 total yards in each of the last three seasons and has 2,475 total yards in his career.

Senior Season (2023)
Played in 10 games and tallied 889 total yards and seven touchdowns … Went over 100 total yards against Northwest Missouri (9/7) with 106 yards on 25 carries and one touchdown … Had 22 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown against Northeastern State (9/16) … Set career-high in rushing yards with 157 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries against Central Oklahoma (9/23) … Recorded third career game with multiple rushing touchdowns against Missouri Western (9/30) with two touchdowns and 69 yards on 17 rushing attempts … Tallied 147 total yards against Missouri Southern (11/4) with 101 rushing and 46 receiving.
 
Junior Season (2022)
Played in all 12 games and tallied 1,034 total yards, a career-high, and nine touchdowns … Opened the season with six carries for 59 yards and a touchdown against Northeastern State (9/1) … Posted 119 total yards against Central Oklahoma (9/8), including a career-high 96 receiving yards … Went over 100 total yards against Missouri Western (9/17), including 26 carries for 99 yards … Scored a rushing touchdown against Washburn (10/1) and Central Missouri (10/8) … Rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts against Nebraska-Kearney (10/15) … Scored a career-high three touchdowns with 13 carries for 46 yards and two touchdown and 7 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown against Fort Hays State (10/29) … Recorded career-high 179 total yards against Lincoln (11/5) with 26 carries for 147 yards and one score with four catches for 32 yards.
 
Sophomore Season (2021)
Played in all 12 games and posted 552 total yards and three touchdowns … Recorded 68 total yards in first career game against Northeastern State (9/4) … Scored first career rushing touchdown against Central Oklahoma (9/11) … Broke 100 total yards for the first time in his career against Missouri Western (9/18) with 66 rushing yards and 49 receiving yards with a touchdown while also returning a punt 54 yards for a touchdown for 169 all-purpose yards in the game … Rushed for 73 yards against Pittsburg State (9/25) … Caught a 63-yard touchdown pass against Washburn for the longest reception of career … Recorded 67 total yards against Lincoln.
 
High School
Attended Heritage Hall HS in Oklahoma City, OK … Recorded 860 receiving yards, 660 rushing yards, 1,800 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns ...Was a five-time State Champion in track in the 100m, 200m, and 4x200m.