2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

12 - JEREMY ROSS
Wide Receiver California Sacramento, Calif.
Year: 3 Ht: 6-0 Wt: 217 Born: 3/16/88
Draft: FA-NE ‘11 Acquired: FA ’13
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Lions as an exclusive rights free agent on April 20, 2015.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Lions as an exclusive rights free agent on April 7, 2014.
‣ ¾ Signed to the Lions active roster on October 19, 2013.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions to the practice squad on October 8, 2013.
‣ ¾ Released by the Packers on September 23, 2013.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Packers to active roster on December 1, 2012.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Green Bay Packers to the practice squad on October 17, 2012.
‣ ¾ Released by the Colts on August 31, 2012.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Colts to a Reserve/Future contract on January 5, 2012.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Indianapolis Colts to the practice squad on September 28, 2011.
‣ ¾ Released by the Patriots on August 30, 2011.
‣ ¾ Signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent on July 27, 2011.
PRO
Third-year wide receiver and return man who brings athleticism and speed to the Lions receiving corps. Established
himself as Detroit’s go-to threat on special teams in 2013 after spending time with the Green Bay Packers and on the
Lions practice squad.
‣ ¾ At Philadelphia (12/8/13), Ross became the second player in Lions history to register a punt return touchdown (58
yards) and kickoff return touchdown (98 yards) in the same game. He joined RB Eddie Payton (vs. Minnesota December
17, 1977) as the only Lions players to accomplish this feat.
• Ross is the 13th player (14th player including playoffs) in NFL history to score a punt return and kickoff return
touchdown in the same game. He is the first player (regular season) to return a punt and kickoff for touchdown in a
game since Miami WR Ted Ginn, Jr. vs. Seattle September 11, 2011.
• Ross also became the fourth player in team history to record two total kick returns for touchdowns. Along with
Payton and Drummond, Hall of Fame CB Jack Christensen recorded two punt return touchdowns in a game twice in
his career (vs. Los Angeles, October 14, 1951; vs. Green Bay, November 22, 1951).
2014: Finished his second season in Detroit with 24 receptions for 314 yards and one touchdown. As a return man, totaled
32 punt returns for 284 yards (8.9 avg) and 23 kickoff returns for 584 yards (25.4 avg).
‣ ¾ Returned three punts for 11 yards in Week 1 vs. New York Giants (9/8).
‣ ¾ Caught two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 at New York Jets (9/28).
‣ ¾ Returned two kicks for 48 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards in Week 5 vs. Buffalo (10/5).
‣ ¾ Caught one pass for eight yards and returned four punts for 31 yards in Week 6 at Minnesota (10/12).
‣ ¾ Had three receptions for 32 yards in Week 7 vs. New Orleans (10/19).
‣ ¾ Recorded three receptions for 31 yards in Week 8 at Atlanta (10/26).
‣ ¾ Caught one pass for five yards and returned four kickoffs for 102 yards (25.5 avg.) in Week 10 vs. Miami (11/9).
‣ ¾ Caught three passes for 35 yards in Week 12 at New England (11/23).
‣ ¾ Returned two kickoffs for 67 yards (33.5 avg) in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/07).
‣ ¾ Returned five kickoffs for 126 yards (25.2 avg) and caught two passes for 33 yards in Week 17 at Green Bay (12/28).
2013: Took over as the Lions’ return man midway through the season after spending the first three weeks of the season
with Green Bay and one week on the Lions’ practice squad. Ended the year with six receptions for 67 yards (11.2 avg)
and one touchdown, two rushes for 40 yards, 17 punt returns for 263 yards (15.5 avg) and one touchdown and 21 kickoff
returns for 514 yards (24.5 avg) and one touchdown. Breakout performance came in eight inches of snow at Philadelphia
(12/8) where he became the second player in Lions history to register a punt return touchdown (58 yards) and kickoff return
touchdown (98 yards) in the same game.
‣ ¾ In eight inches of snow at Philadelphia (12/8), Ross became the second player in Lions history to register a punt return
touchdown (58 yards) and kickoff return touchdown (98 yards) in the same game. Ross joins RB Eddie Payton (vs.
Minnesota December 17, 1977) as the only Lions players to accomplish this feat.
• Ross’ 58-yard punt return touchdown was the first by the Lions since WR Eddie Drummond recorded two fourthquarter
punt returns at Jacksonville November 14, 2004. Ross became the first Lions kick returner to record two
total kick returns (punt or kickoff) since Drummond in 2004.
• Ross’ 243 total kick return yards are the most by a Lions returner since Drummond registered 257 at Jacksonville
November 14, 2004.
‣ ¾ Returned a Giants punt 50 yards to the New York 30-yard line in the third quarter to set up a Lions touchdown drive in
Week 16 vs. New York Giants (12/22). Also had one carry for 16 yards and three kick returns for 51 yards.
COLLEGE
Played in 43 games (14 starts) during his four-year career at California. Amassed 57 receptions for 764 yards (13.4 avg)
and three touchdowns, 25 rushes for 201 yards (8.0 avg) and two touchdowns, and 42 kick returns for 851 yards (20.3 avg).
Finished his career ranked No. 2 on the school’s all-time punt return average list with an average of 15.2 yards per return
(31 returns for 471 yards and one touchdown). Totaled 2,287 yards from scrimmage during his career, an average of 53.2
yards per contest
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