
Receiver, Washington, 2013–16
John Ross
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Long Beach, CA
- Born
- Nov 27, 1995, in Long Beach, California
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John Ross played receiver at Washington (2013–16). The Cincinnati Bengals took Ross in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highvs. Arizona State, 2016208receiving yards, career highat California, 20163receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at California, 2016All-America: ESPN 2016
Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2016
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 16 | 208 | 13.0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2014 | Washington | 17 | 371 | 21.8 | 4 | 91 |
| 2016 | Washington | 81 | 1,150 | 14.2 | 17 | 70 |
| Career | 114 | 1,729 | 15.2 | 22 | 91 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 31 | 720 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | Washington | 38 | 938 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Washington | 17 | 411 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Career | 86 | 2,069 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | Washington | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2016 | Washington | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 32 |
| Career | 20 | 195 | 9.8 | 2 | 32 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Washington | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 1 | WR | |
| 2014 | Washington | 1 | WR | |
| 2015 | Washington | 1 | WR | |
| 2016 | Washington | 1 | WR | 5′11″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 21 | 0.64 | – | – | 13.5 | 3% |
| 2014 | Washington | 28 | 0.62 | – | – | 17.5 | 5% |
| 2016 | Washington | 132 | 0.60 | 61st (n=489) | 0.52 | 79.1 | 14% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Washington 14 games, 81 catches, 1,150 yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 48–13 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 92 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 59–14 | 7 | 67 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 41–3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 35–28 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 44–6 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 45 | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 70–21 | 9 | 94 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 41–17 | 4 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 31–24 | 4 | 48 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 66–27 | 6 | 208 | 3 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 13–26 | 8 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 72 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 44–18 | 12 | 95 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 45–17 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 41–10 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 7–24 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 47 | – |
2014 Washington 13 games, 17 catches, 371 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 17–16 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 3 | 82 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 59–52 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 69 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 44–19 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 69 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 13–20 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 38 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 31–7 | 4 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 18 | at | L 20–45 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 10–24 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 67 | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 38–23 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 30–44 | – | – | – | 6 | 207 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 26–27 | – | – | – | 3 | 50 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 37–13 | – | – | – | 3 | 82 | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 31–13 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 22–30 | – | – | – | 6 | 176 | – |
2013 Washington 13 games, 16 catches, 208 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 38–6 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 34–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 56–0 | 1 | 57 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 31–13 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 28–31 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 24–45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 83 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 24–53 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 135 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 41–17 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 60 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 59–7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 34 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 31–41 | – | – | – | 2 | 26 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 69–27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 71 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 27–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 31–16 | – | – | – | 2 | 121 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ | |
| Weight | 188 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 8¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.22 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.46 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 37″ | |
| Broad jump | 11′1″ | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 21 | 210 | 7 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 28 | 506 | 3 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 9 | 11 | 224 | 1 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 63 | 963 | 11 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UFL | Birmingham Stallions |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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