Alan Cross (born July 2, 1993) is former American football tight end and fullback. He played college football at Memphis and attended Millington Central High School in Millington, Tennessee.
_(cropped).jpg) Cross at MacDill Air Force Base with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1993 Millington, Tennessee | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Millington (TN) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 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 1 in (1.85 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
4.84 s | 1.75 s | 2.81 s | 4.58 s | 7.44 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All values from Memphis' Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Cross signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 2, 2016.[2] He entered training camp competing for to be the Buccaneer's fourth or fifth tight end with Kivon Cartwright and Dan Vitale.[3] On September 10, 2016, Cross was released by the Buccaneers.[4] Three days later, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster after the arrest and release of Austin Seferian-Jenkins.[6]
He became the Buccaneer's fourth tight end behind veterans Cameron Brate, Luke Stocker, and Brandon Myers.[7] On September 25, 2016, he made his professional regular season debut during a 32–37 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Throughout his rookie season, he appeared on special team's punt coverage teams, kick return, and was used as a fullback and blocking tight end.[8]
On October 2, 2017, Cross was waived by the Buccaneers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[11]
In 2018, Cross played in 14 games before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 15. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018.[12] Throughout his career Cross was a stand-out blocker and was frequently used as the Buccaneers' fullback.
References
edit- ^ "Alan Cross, DS #25 FB, Memphis: 2016 NFL Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers land 19 rookie free agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Depth Chart: 8/29/2016". ourlads.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott. "Alan Cross Returns, Buccaneers Add LB". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Buccaneers Promote Rookie TE Alan Cross To Active Roster".
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Depth Chart: 9/29/2016". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Player Profile: Alan Cross". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 2, 2017). "Doug Martin Reinstated to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 3, 2017). "Buccaneers Bring Alan Cross Back". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2017). "Dotson, Marpet to IR Among Multiple Moves". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 18, 2018). "Justin Evans, Alan Cross Land on I.R." Buccaneers.com.