Aaron Ross
Aaron Jermaine Ross (born September 15, 1982) is a former NFL cornerback who played in the league from 2007 to 2015. He helped the Texas Longhorns win the national championship in 2005 and won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2006 as the top defensive back in college football. He was drafted 20th overall in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
Ross played for the Giants from 2007 to 2011, winning Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. He then spent 2012 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, returned to the Giants in 2013, and later played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 and the Cleveland Browns in 2015 (offseason). His career NFL totals include 250 tackles, 41 pass deflections, 11 interceptions, 2.5 sacks, and 2 defensive touchdowns.
Early life and college: Ross grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he played multiple positions. He went on to the University of Texas, where he became a standout defender and returned kicks.
Personal life: Ross married Olympic track star Sanya Richards-Ross in 2010. They have a son born in 2017 and announced a second child in 2023.
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