Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early years

Ross attended Central High School in

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. As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 730 yards and 13

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. Ross was a four-star recruit ranked as the number 45 national recruit and the number 7 wide receiver in the nation receiving offers from several Division I colleges such as

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, Clemson, Auburn, and

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

As a freshman at Clemson in 2018, Ross had 46 receptions for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns. In the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against

he had six receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2019, Ross finished with 865 receiving yards on 66 receptions with eight touchdowns. Ross missed the entire 2020 season due to a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine that required surgery. He was granted a medical redshirt after his surgery. As a redshirt junior in 2021, Ross finished with a team high of 524 receiving yards on 47 receptions and three touchdowns in ten games. Ross finished his career at Clemson ranking 5th all-time in career receiving touchdowns with 20. On January 6, 2022, Ross announced that he would forgo his senior year, and enter the NFL Draft.

Statistics

Professional career

Ross was not selected during the

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. He signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022. On July 25, 2022, Ross was placed on injured reserve due to an offseason foot surgery that caused him to miss the entire season. Ross earned his first Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the

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. Ross was placed in the Commissioner's Exempt List on October 27, 2023, due to his arrest earlier in the week. Ross was later suspended from Week 8 until Week 14. Ross won a second Super Bowl title when the Chiefs defeated the

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. Ross was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.

Legal trouble

On October 23, 2023, Ross was arrested in

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for domestic battery and criminal property damage of less than $1,000. He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a $2,500 bond the next day.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Justyn 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Phenix City, Alabama American football wide receivers Clemson Tigers football players Kansas City Chiefs players