D'Angelo Julius Skyler Ross (born October 29, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Fullerton College

Ross attended his first two years of college at Fullerton before transferring to New Mexico. In 25 career games at Fullerton, Ross had 8 interceptions and was named first-team All-SCFA National Division during his sophomore season.

New Mexico

Ross played the final two seasons of his college career at the

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, appearing in 24 games. In his junior campaign, Ross had 28 total tackles and 11 pass deflections. In his senior season, he improved to 57 total tackles with 6 pass deflections, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble. Ross was not invited to the

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, but posted an impressive 4.32 second 40 yard dash at New Mexico's pro day.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Ross was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2019. On September 5, 2020, Ross was waived by the team and signed to the

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the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Ross was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.

Miami Dolphins

On January 25, 2022, Ross signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived/injured on August 29, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 1.

Houston Texans

On November 22, 2022, Ross was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Ross was waived by the Texans, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. He was promoted to the active roster on October 18. Ross was waived by the Texans on October 23 and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 4.

Personal life

Ross was born to Daniel and Wendy Ross and is one of five children. Ross graduated with a degree in business administration in December 2018 from the

References

External links

New Mexico Lobos football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, DAngelo 1996 births Living people American football cornerbacks New Mexico Lobos football players People from La Puente, California Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California New England Patriots players Miami Dolphins players Houston Texans players