2017 Football Roster
Ross, Devin
vs
TCU
Oct 4 (Sat)
5:30 p.m.
Jersey Number 2
Devin Ross
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Altadena, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Alemany
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career—In Colorado history, he finished eighth in receptions (140), 12th in receiving yards (1,621) and tied for 19th in touchdown receptions (9) … He had four career 100-yard games and earned 67 first downs (64 rushing, 3 receiving), 54 over his last two seasons … He played in 49 games in his career and made 31 starts.
2017 (Sr.)—He played in all 12 games with 11 starts … He finished third in receptions (43) and yards (508), with two touchdowns and 33 first downs earned … He averaged 11.8 yards per reception, with his top game coming against Northern Colorado, when he caught eight passes for 143 yards and a score … Had the team-best of catches of 20 yards or more with nine; also had 20 that gained 10 or longer … His seven receptions (for 49 yards) at Arizona State was his high in Pac-12 play, with his yardage best in league play being 65 against Cal (including a 22-yard touchdown catch) … Made five catches for 55 yards at UCLA playing back in his hometown of Pasadena … Caught four or more balls in eight games … He was one of 45 players on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver).
2016 (Jr.)—He started all 13 games at wide receiver (usually at the H spot) in addition to the Alamo Bowl, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors by the league coaches (was a second-team All-Colorado team pick by the NFF College Football Hall of Fame Colorado Chapter) … Led the team in receptions with 66, which ranked as the fourth-most in the conference … Had 765 yards receiving and five touchdowns, with all of his TDs coming in the first four games, the second Buffalo in the last three years to open a season with a TD catch in each of the first four games of a season (joining Nelson Spruce in 2014) … He had a pair of 100-yard receiving games on the year, first with a season/career-high 153 yards at Oregon and later with 121 yards against Washington State ... His nine receptions in the win over No. 21 Utah was a season-high and matched his career-high ... Caught six or more passes in seven games – the most of any player on the team … Opened the year with a team-leading eight receptions that went for 97 yards and one touchdown in the win over Colorado State ... Followed that game up with another touchdown catch in week two, which was the first of eight touchdowns CU scored in the 56-7 victory … In week three at No. 4 Michigan he did something no other Buffalo has done since 1982 (when HB Richard Johnson did so) and that was catch two touchdown passes in the first quarter ... Finished the Michigan game with a team-high seven receptions that went for 78 yards and the two scores ... In week four at Oregon he had 135 yards receiving on seven catches with one touchdown ... Earned 33 first downs (32 receiving), fourth-most on the team.
2015 (Soph.-RS)—He played in all 13 games, including six starts, in finishing fifth on the team in receiving … Caught 25 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 13.0 yards per reception … Had five plays of 20-plus yards and eight that went for 10 or more, while earning nine first downs ... Had career/season-highs of nine receptions for 101 yards at UCLA, with another top game at Arizona State when he caught two balls for 90 yards, including a 68-yard TD pass from Sefo Liufau … His other score covered 24 yards and it came against Colorado State in Denver, the first touchdown of his career … Both of his touchdowns came on third down plays, and out of eight third/fourth down receptions, five earned first downs … Caught the winning touchdown pass in the spring game, hauling in a 70-yard catch and run from Liufau that gave the Gold team a 14-10 win … He had nine receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the four main spring scrimmages.
2014 (Soph.)—Redshirted; he entered the fall listed second at the “H” receiver position, but was slowed in camp by a pulled hamstring and a knee sprain and thus decided to redshirt … He caught three passes for 27 yards in spring scrimmage action.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in 10 games, playing for the first time in the second game of the season, but he missed the finale at Utah after suffering a concussion the previous game (USC) … Caught six passes for 24 yards on the year, including one for seven yards against Central Arkansas in his first collegiate game; his top game was at UCLA, when he caught two passes for 11 yards … On special teams, he returned five kickoffs for 107 yards (21.4 per), with most of those coming at Arizona State (4-for-86).
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region honors at wide receiver as a senior, with SuperPrep naming his to its preseason All-Far West team (the No. 102 overall player in the California-Hawai’i-Nevada region and the 17th receiver) … Scout.com named him to its West 150 team, the No. 112 player overall and the 15-ranked receiver on the list … Earned first-team All-Serra League accolades and the Los Angeles Daily News selected him second-team All-Area … Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl (Carson, Calif.), where he caught one pass and returned a kickoff 18 yards … Was a second-team All-Serra League performer as a junior, his first year on the varsity after being named the team’s Most Valuable Player on the Junior Varsity his sophomore year … As a senior, he caught 32 passes for 523 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per catch … Averaged over 45 yards on four kickoff returns, including two he ran back for touchdowns (long of 99 yards) … Caught 17 passes for 380 yards (22.4 average) with a touchdown as a junior, when he saw some spot play at running back and gained 50 yards on a handful of carries … He also returned six kicks (punt and kickoff) for touchdowns … Was an occasional starter at cornerback on defense, racking up 17 tackles (seven solo) as a senior, with two pass deflections and a fumble recovery his senior year; he had 12 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … Top games as a senior: in a 54-14 win over J.W. North, he caught three passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including a 74-yard bomb, and returned the second half kickoff 99 yards for a third score; and in a 56-35 win over Bishop Amat, he caught two passes for 93 yards, one of which covered 79 yards for a touchdown … Top game as a junior came in a 28-21 win over Crespi, when he caught seven passes for 130 yards and a TD … A two-year letterman for Coach Dean Herrington, Alemany was 9-3 his senior year, losing in the Pac-5 Quarterfinals, and 8-3 his junior season, winning the Serra League title both years … He also lettered in track as a sophomore, participating in sprints (career bests of 11.3 in the 100-meters and 23.1 in the 200); he has trained with the team in the spring but did not compete after his sophomore year.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with his degree Sociology from Colorado in December 2017 ... He owned a grade point average in excess of 3.1 at Bishop Alemany where he was a member of the Honor Roll his freshman through senior years.
PERSONAL—He was born Aug. 12, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Hobbies include watching movies … A cousin and teammate, Steven Mitchell, is a senior wide receiver at Southern California, where two other cousins played: Chris Hale (cornerback, who spent time in the NFL with Buffalo) and William Harris (safety) … Active in community service in high school, he volunteered at a local shelter and collected food and clothing.
2017 (Sr.)—He played in all 12 games with 11 starts … He finished third in receptions (43) and yards (508), with two touchdowns and 33 first downs earned … He averaged 11.8 yards per reception, with his top game coming against Northern Colorado, when he caught eight passes for 143 yards and a score … Had the team-best of catches of 20 yards or more with nine; also had 20 that gained 10 or longer … His seven receptions (for 49 yards) at Arizona State was his high in Pac-12 play, with his yardage best in league play being 65 against Cal (including a 22-yard touchdown catch) … Made five catches for 55 yards at UCLA playing back in his hometown of Pasadena … Caught four or more balls in eight games … He was one of 45 players on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver).
2016 (Jr.)—He started all 13 games at wide receiver (usually at the H spot) in addition to the Alamo Bowl, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors by the league coaches (was a second-team All-Colorado team pick by the NFF College Football Hall of Fame Colorado Chapter) … Led the team in receptions with 66, which ranked as the fourth-most in the conference … Had 765 yards receiving and five touchdowns, with all of his TDs coming in the first four games, the second Buffalo in the last three years to open a season with a TD catch in each of the first four games of a season (joining Nelson Spruce in 2014) … He had a pair of 100-yard receiving games on the year, first with a season/career-high 153 yards at Oregon and later with 121 yards against Washington State ... His nine receptions in the win over No. 21 Utah was a season-high and matched his career-high ... Caught six or more passes in seven games – the most of any player on the team … Opened the year with a team-leading eight receptions that went for 97 yards and one touchdown in the win over Colorado State ... Followed that game up with another touchdown catch in week two, which was the first of eight touchdowns CU scored in the 56-7 victory … In week three at No. 4 Michigan he did something no other Buffalo has done since 1982 (when HB Richard Johnson did so) and that was catch two touchdown passes in the first quarter ... Finished the Michigan game with a team-high seven receptions that went for 78 yards and the two scores ... In week four at Oregon he had 135 yards receiving on seven catches with one touchdown ... Earned 33 first downs (32 receiving), fourth-most on the team.
2015 (Soph.-RS)—He played in all 13 games, including six starts, in finishing fifth on the team in receiving … Caught 25 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 13.0 yards per reception … Had five plays of 20-plus yards and eight that went for 10 or more, while earning nine first downs ... Had career/season-highs of nine receptions for 101 yards at UCLA, with another top game at Arizona State when he caught two balls for 90 yards, including a 68-yard TD pass from Sefo Liufau … His other score covered 24 yards and it came against Colorado State in Denver, the first touchdown of his career … Both of his touchdowns came on third down plays, and out of eight third/fourth down receptions, five earned first downs … Caught the winning touchdown pass in the spring game, hauling in a 70-yard catch and run from Liufau that gave the Gold team a 14-10 win … He had nine receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the four main spring scrimmages.
2014 (Soph.)—Redshirted; he entered the fall listed second at the “H” receiver position, but was slowed in camp by a pulled hamstring and a knee sprain and thus decided to redshirt … He caught three passes for 27 yards in spring scrimmage action.
2013 (Fr.)—He saw action in 10 games, playing for the first time in the second game of the season, but he missed the finale at Utah after suffering a concussion the previous game (USC) … Caught six passes for 24 yards on the year, including one for seven yards against Central Arkansas in his first collegiate game; his top game was at UCLA, when he caught two passes for 11 yards … On special teams, he returned five kickoffs for 107 yards (21.4 per), with most of those coming at Arizona State (4-for-86).
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region honors at wide receiver as a senior, with SuperPrep naming his to its preseason All-Far West team (the No. 102 overall player in the California-Hawai’i-Nevada region and the 17th receiver) … Scout.com named him to its West 150 team, the No. 112 player overall and the 15-ranked receiver on the list … Earned first-team All-Serra League accolades and the Los Angeles Daily News selected him second-team All-Area … Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl (Carson, Calif.), where he caught one pass and returned a kickoff 18 yards … Was a second-team All-Serra League performer as a junior, his first year on the varsity after being named the team’s Most Valuable Player on the Junior Varsity his sophomore year … As a senior, he caught 32 passes for 523 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per catch … Averaged over 45 yards on four kickoff returns, including two he ran back for touchdowns (long of 99 yards) … Caught 17 passes for 380 yards (22.4 average) with a touchdown as a junior, when he saw some spot play at running back and gained 50 yards on a handful of carries … He also returned six kicks (punt and kickoff) for touchdowns … Was an occasional starter at cornerback on defense, racking up 17 tackles (seven solo) as a senior, with two pass deflections and a fumble recovery his senior year; he had 12 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … Top games as a senior: in a 54-14 win over J.W. North, he caught three passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including a 74-yard bomb, and returned the second half kickoff 99 yards for a third score; and in a 56-35 win over Bishop Amat, he caught two passes for 93 yards, one of which covered 79 yards for a touchdown … Top game as a junior came in a 28-21 win over Crespi, when he caught seven passes for 130 yards and a TD … A two-year letterman for Coach Dean Herrington, Alemany was 9-3 his senior year, losing in the Pac-5 Quarterfinals, and 8-3 his junior season, winning the Serra League title both years … He also lettered in track as a sophomore, participating in sprints (career bests of 11.3 in the 100-meters and 23.1 in the 200); he has trained with the team in the spring but did not compete after his sophomore year.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with his degree Sociology from Colorado in December 2017 ... He owned a grade point average in excess of 3.1 at Bishop Alemany where he was a member of the Honor Roll his freshman through senior years.
PERSONAL—He was born Aug. 12, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Hobbies include watching movies … A cousin and teammate, Steven Mitchell, is a senior wide receiver at Southern California, where two other cousins played: Chris Hale (cornerback, who spent time in the NFL with Buffalo) and William Harris (safety) … Active in community service in high school, he volunteered at a local shelter and collected food and clothing.
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