Romello Ross

Position:
RB
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
189
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Detroit Western

2019: Played in two games … had two rushes for four yards vs. Wisconsin (9/7).

2018: Played in 8 games, making 5 starts … totaled 402 yards on 89 rushing attempts … averaged 4.5 yards per carry … scored 2 touchdowns … posted season-long run of 47 yards vs. Ball State (10/13) … made 5 catches for 17 yards on the season … carried a season-high 22 times vs. Akron (10/27), finishing with 75 yards … ran for a season-high 111 yards vs. Ball State (10/13) … scored his touchdowns against Buffalo (10/6) and against Western Michigan (10/20).

2017: Played in 10 games … had 197 rushing yards on 51 carries and one touchdown … rushed 15 times for 83 yards, both season highs, at Ball State (10/21) … had nine carries for 28 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (11/08) … had five carries for 19 yards and a touchdown vs. Kent State (11/14).

2016: Redshirted

2015: Played in six games, starting the final one … carried the ball 54 times for 247 yards and four touchdowns … also had 11 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown … had 128 all-purpose yards against Minnesota (12/28) in the Quick Lane Bowl, rushing for 100 yards on 19 carries and catching four passes for 28 yards … also rushed for a touchdown versus UM … scored four touchdowns vs. Eastern Michigan (11/27) … tied for first on the team with five TDs … scored first career TD on a 63-yard screen pass vs. Eastern Michigan (11/27) … had 13 carries for 54 yards vs. Buffalo (10/17) … caught three passes for 15 yards vs. Ball State (10/24).

High School: Ranked No. 16 on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 and No. 18 on the Detroit News Blue Chip list … earned all-state honors all four seasons of his career including first team recognition by the Detroit Free Press and the Associated Press in 2014 … selected to the All-Detroit first team by the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News all four seasons … named to the All-Detroit Public School League first time four times … three-time Proud Strong Learner Player of the Week honoree … finished high school career with 5,020 rushing yards, 84 rushing touchdowns, nine kick/punt returns TDs, and four interceptions for TDs … tallied 1,458 yards and 23 touchdowns in senior season, adding 26 catches for 323 receiving yards and four receiving TDs … also had three interceptions in 2014 â€¦ four-year starter and varsity letter winner … had a 3.3 grade-point average … parents are Louis and Myra Ross … high school coach was Andre Harlen.