Troy University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Devonte Ross
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 161
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cartersville, Ga.
- High School:
- Cartersville HS
2024 All-Sun Belt First Team (WR, AP)
2024 All-Sun Belt Second Team (RS)
2024 (Junior): Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team as a receiver and all-purpose selection and second team as a return specialist … Finished the regular season leading the Sun Belt and ranking fifth nationally with 11 touchdown receptions … Became just the sixth player in program history and first since 2012 to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark ... Finished the season with 76 catches for 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth most in a season in Troy history, respectively … Set the Troy single-game record with 229 receiving yards against Florida A&M … Had three touchdown receptions against the Rattlers, including a 98-yard reception, the longest play in Troy’s DI history and second longest in program history … Led the Sun Belt and ranked 20th nationally, averaging 120.4 all-purpose yards per game, thanks to his work in the return game, where he averaged 17.0 yards per punt return and 16.5 yards per kickoff return … Returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown at Iowa, the first surrendered by the Hawkeyes since Christian McCaffrey took one to the house in the 2016 Rose Bowl … Scored three touchdowns at Iowa – a 77-yard punt return, a 63-yard reception and a 62-yard reception … Topped the 100-yard receiving mark in four games and the 100-yard all-purpose mark six times
2023 (Sophomore): Troy’s fourth-leading receiver with 428 yards, had the third-most receptions with 40 … Pulled down touchdown receptions against Stephen F. Austin, James Madison and ULM … Season-best six catches for 69 yards against James Madison … Recorded multiple catches in 11-of-14 games and had a reception in every game except Army-West Point … Returned 11 kickoffs for 231 yards … Added three catches for 52 yards in win at Southern Miss and five catches for 38 yards at Kansas State … Targeted 60 times on the season
2022 (Freshman): Caught 13 passes in 13 games worth of action … Finished the year with 147 receiving yards, averaged 11.3 yards per catch … Season-high four catches for 91 yards in Troy's win over Texas State … Had a reception in nine of his first 10 games played … Had a pair of catches in Troy's victory at South Alabama
High School: Finished his career at Cartersville High School with 126 catches for 2,532 yards and 29 touchdowns; averaged 20.1 yards per catch … As a senior, caught 43 passes for 876 yards and 10 touchdowns (20.4 yards per catch), while adding an interception, 26 tackles and 12 pass break ups as a cornerback … Named to the Georgia AAAAA All-State Team and was the Daily Tribune Player of the Year … Three-star per 247 Sports and rated as a top-85 athlete in the country … Also rated as a three star by both ESPN and Rivals … Helped lead the Purple Hurricanes to a 12-2 record and a berth in the Georgia AAAAA State Championship Game … As a junior, caught 53 passes for 1,073 yards and 11 touchdowns to earn GHSAA All-State honorable mention honors … Named to the Georgia Coaches Association AAAA All-North Team as a junior
Personal: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
