Charles Cross (American football)

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Charles Cross
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 67
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorBusiness Administration
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 21)
Laurel, Mississippi
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLaurel (Laurel, Mississippi)
Career highlights and awards
  • Kent Hull Trophy (2021)
  • First team All-SEC (2021)

Charles Ellis Cross (born November 25, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Early life and high school[]

Cross was born on November 25, 2000, and grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, where he attended Laurel High School. Cross initially committed to play college football at Florida State.[1] Cross decommitted from Florida State during his senior season in favor of signing with Mississippi State.[2][3] He played in the 2018 All-American Bowl as a senior.[4]

College career[]

Cross redshirted his true freshman season at Mississippi State after appearing in three games.[5] He was named the Bulldogs' starting left tackle going into his redshirt freshman season.[6] Cross started 10 games and was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season.[7] Cross entered his redshirt sophomore season as one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft and was a preseason second team All-SEC selection.[8][9] He officially declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.[10]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m) 		307 lb
(139 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 4.95 s 4.61 s 7.88 s 26.0 in
(0.66 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "FSU football lands commitment from three-star OT Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. July 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "FSU loses commitment from 2019 offensive tackle Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cross wraps himself in maroon and white". Laurel Leader-Call. December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Laurel's star offensive tackle receives All-American jersey". WDAM.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Portnoy, Ben (August 26, 2020). "'He's like a pit bull': What Charles Cross' development means for Mississippi State's offensive line". The Commercial Dispatch.
  6. ^ "Why OL Charles Cross is ready to start for Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 2020.
  7. ^ DeRosa, Thea (August 31, 2021). "Cross leading the way on Bulldogs' O-line". The Commercial Dispatch.
  8. ^ Brugler, Dane (August 13, 2021). "Evan Neal, Charles Cross, Nicholas Petit-Frere: Preseason OT watch list for 2022 NFL Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Froyd, Crissy (August 24, 2021). "Charles Cross Named Preseason Second-Team All-SEC". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Cross, Charles (December 17, 2021). "BULLDOG FAMILY,". Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charles Cross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Charles Cross, Mississippi State, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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