Troy University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Willard Ross
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 199
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hollandale, Miss.
- High School:
- Simmons HS
2009: Played in 13 games with two starts at safety ... Made his first career start in regular season finale at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Posted five tackles in GMAC Bowl versus Central Michigan in his second career start ... Totaled 26 tackles on the season.
Mississippi Delta CC: Recorded 148 career tackles and eight career sacks...Selected second team All-Region as freshman and first team All-Region as sophomore ... Moved to defensive back from running back before freshman season.
High School: Starting running back for Simmons HS under Carlos Thompson... Member of the 2006 state championship team... Had more than 1,800 yards of total offense... Recorded 49 tackles, eight interceptions, 16 pass deflections and two fumble recoveries as senior... Two-time first team All-State and All-District selection... Selected to the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star Game... Voted Max Emfinger All-American.
Personal: Son of Andrea Ross... Has three brothers, Brandon (18), Jamar (23) and Marcus (17) and two sisters, Tonya (24) and Erica (21)... Is a Social Science major.
