Running back, Missouri (from Oklahoma), 2012–16
Alex Ross
Lettered 2016 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Hometown
- Jenks, OK
Alex Ross played running back at Oklahoma (2012–15) and Missouri (2016).
Career highs
144rushing yards, career highat Iowa State, 20142rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 2014Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2012 and 2015
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 3 | 0.54 | – | – | 1.6 | – | – |
| 2014 | Oklahoma | 100 | 0.22 | 76th (n=253) | 0.12 | 21.9 | 11% | 0.30 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 33 | -0.17 | – | – | -5.6 | 7% | -0.02 |
| 2016 | Missouri | 26 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.6 | 8% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Missouri 11 games, 71 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 11–26 | 18 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 61–21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 79–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 7–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 14–40 | 2 | −3 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 45–51 | – | – | – | 6 | 131 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 21–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 21–31 | – | – | – | 3 | 61 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 26–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 37–63 | – | – | – | 3 | 68 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 28–24 | – | – | – | 5 | 110 |
2015 Oklahoma 13 games, 172 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 41–3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 31–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 52–38 | – | – | – | 6 | 91 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 44–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 17–24 | – | – | – | 3 | 81 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 55–0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 63–27 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 62–7 | 14 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 52–16 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 65 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 44–34 | – | – | – | 2 | 44 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 30–29 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 58–23 | – | – | – | 5 | 170 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 17–37 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 4 | 97 |
2014 Oklahoma 13 games, 595 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 48–16 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 80 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 52–7 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 34–10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 45–33 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 131 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 33–37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 31–26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 30–31 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 59–14 | 13 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 14–48 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 42–30 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 44–7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | L 35–38 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 110 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 6–40 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
2013 Oklahoma 2 games, 19 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 48–10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅝″ |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.12 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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