Nicolas Cross (born September 10, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
.jpg) Cross with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 | |||||||||||||
| No. 20 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 2001 Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Maryland (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 96 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editCross was born on September 10, 2001, the son of Michael and Anna Cross. His father, Michael, is from Jamaica and his mother is from Trinidad and Tobago. He attended the St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Maryland for his early education.
Cross attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1] He played in the 2019 Army All-American Bowl. Cross was rated as four star recruit. He originally committed to Florida State University to play college football but switched to the University of Maryland, College Park. Cross also ran track while at DeMatha Catholic. He competed in the 60M, 100M, 200M, 4x100M relay, and 4x200M relay. He holds a personal best of 6.68s in the 60M.[2][3]
College career
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Cross played at Maryland from 2019 to 2021.[4][5] During his career he started 21 of 29 games and recorded 134 tackles, six interceptions, three forced fumbles, and four sacks. Cross was voted Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in each of his three seasons at Maryland.[6] After the 2021 season, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
College statistics
edit| Maryland Terrapins | |||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | |||||||
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | |||
| 2019 | Maryland | 11 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | Maryland | 4 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Maryland | 12 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 3.0 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 27 | 134 | 88 | 46 | 4.0 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 10 | |
Professional career
editCross participated in the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine where he had the fastest 40 yard dash, among safeties, with a time of 4.34 seconds.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
31 1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.34 s | 1.46 s | 2.51 s | 4.21 s | 6.85 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
21 reps | |
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Cross was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round, 96th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] Cross was used as a core special teams player.[11]
Cross entered the 2023 season as a backup safety, but earned playing time as the season progressed, and started the final two games. He finished the season with 39 tackles, two passes defensed, and one interception.
References
edit- ^ McManes, Chris (November 9, 2018). "From football dreamer to All-American, Nick Cross leads DeMatha – Streetcar Suburbs News". Streetcar Suburbs News. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Pell, Samantha (February 12, 2019). "Maryland football signs Nick Cross, flipping DeMatha defensive back from Florida State". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Hopmayer, Rachel (February 12, 2019). "Maryland Terrapins nab DeMatha safety Nick Cross from Florida State". RSN. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ McFadden, Ryan (October 7, 2021). "Maryland safety Nick Cross learned football by watching YouTube. Now he's thinking about the NFL". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Paras, Matthew (March 7, 2022). "Nick Cross once cried after Washington losses. Now, he's impressing the NFL". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10026462-nick-cross-nfl-draft-2022-scouting-report-for-maryland-s.amp.html
- ^ "Maryland safeties Nick Cross, Jordan Mosley declare for 2022 NFL draft". Yahoo! Sports. January 5, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Nick Cross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Nick Cross, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2022). "NFL Draft 2022: Colts Trade Back Into Third Round, Select Maryland Safety Nick Cross 96th Overall". Colts.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (January 20, 2023). "2022 Rookie Review: Nick Cross Goes from Starter on Defense to Core Special Teamer for Bubba Ventrone". Colts. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Andrew Moore, "Nick Cross: Indianapolis Colts Rookie Files," Horseshoe Huddle, September 2, 2022.
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