Charles Cross (American football)
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 67 | |
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Business Administration |
Personal information | |
Born: | Laurel, Mississippi | November 25, 2000
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
Career history | |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Laurel (Laurel, Mississippi) |
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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[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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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[]
- ^ "FSU football lands commitment from three-star OT Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. July 29, 2018.
- ^ "FSU loses commitment from 2019 offensive tackle Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Cross wraps himself in maroon and white". Laurel Leader-Call. December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Laurel's star offensive tackle receives All-American jersey". WDAM.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Why OL Charles Cross is ready to start for Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 2020.
- ^ DeRosa, Thea (August 31, 2021). "Cross leading the way on Bulldogs' O-line". The Commercial Dispatch.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (August 24, 2021). "Charles Cross Named Preseason Second-Team All-SEC". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Cross, Charles (December 17, 2021). "BULLDOG FAMILY,". Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Charles Cross Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Charles Cross, Mississippi State, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American football offensive tackles
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- People from Laurel, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- All-American college football players