Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Ross, Teldrick

Jersey Number 19
Teldrick Ross
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 188
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Macon, GA
- High School:
- Jones County
Bio
Honors
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
• 2022: C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on 11/21, Second Team All-C-USA
2023 (r-Senior)
• Started and played 11 games
• Ended the year ranked fifth on the team with 49 tackles to go with five pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Led the entire secondary with 77 snaps played per game
• Had five solo tackles in opener against Alabama
• Collected six stops in win over Murray State
• Had five tackles at WKU
• Missed the Jax State game with an injury
• Turned in six tackles (5 solos) and two pass breakups in win over LA Tech
• Had five solo stops and a forced fumble at NMSU
• Tallied two pass breakups in win over UTEP
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games (one of six on team to start every game)
• Finished the season second on the team with a career-best 77 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a team-leading 20 pass breakups
• His 20 pass breakups were a new school record and his 22 passes defended equaled the school record and ranked second nationally
• Had seven or more tackles in a game six times
• His 972 snaps played ranked third-most on the team
• Graded out a winner all 13 games
• Collected a game-high 11 tackles and a hurry at JMU
• Led team with nine stops, including a TFL at Colorado State
• Had eight tackles and a pass breakup in win at Miami
• Turned in seven stops at UAB
• Played corner against WKU and responded with five tackles, including a TFL, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups
• Shared team lead with eight tackles at UTEP to go with two pass breakups
• Had a career-high four pass breakups to go with an interception at Louisiana Tech
• Had seven tackles (6 solos) and a personal-best five pass breakups in win over FAU
• Enjoyed a monster game in bowl win over SDSU with three solo stops, a TFL, a fumble recovery, an interception and two pass breakups
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games and earned nine starts
• Ended the season sixth on the team in tackles with 47, including two TFLs, an interception, 12 pass breakups and a fumble recovery
• Led all corners with 629 snaps played while grading out a winner 11 times
• Had seven tackles and his first career interception that he returned 44 yards for a TD in win over Monmouth
• Collected seven tackles, including a TFL at Virginia Tech
• Registered four solo tackles to go with two pass breakups and a fumble recovery at UTSA
• Turned in nine total stops to go with two pass breakups at Charlotte
• Had seven tackles and two pass breakups against WKU
• Broke up three passes in bowl win over Toledo
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had two starts
• Finished the season with 21 total tackles, including a TFL and three pass breakups
• Averaged 46.8 snaps per game and graded out a winner six times
• Had three stops in loss to Troy
• Collected three solo tackles at UTSA
• Added two stops and two pass breakups at FIU
• Had four tackles against North Texas
• Missed the Rice game with an injury
• Started at Troy and had four tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in four games and had one start
• Ended the year with three tackles
• Missed the first two games due to an injury suffered in camp and returned against Duke
• Started at Iowa but missed the second half due to an injury
• Did not play against Marshall, FAU, FIU, Charlotte, Rice, ODU or WKU
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Collected all three tackles on the season in win over UTEP
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Jones County High School
• Earned all-state and all-region honors
• Threw for 1,095 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 1,026 yards on 108 carries (9.5 per rush) to go with 14 touchdowns
• Batted a combined .385 as a junior and senior with eight home runs and 73 RBI
• Played for Coach Justin Rogers
Personal
• Full name: Teldrick Jarquez Ross
• Parents: George and Shelborn Ross
• Born: 10/5/99
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List, Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
• 2022: C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on 11/21, Second Team All-C-USA
2023 (r-Senior)
• Started and played 11 games
• Ended the year ranked fifth on the team with 49 tackles to go with five pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Led the entire secondary with 77 snaps played per game
• Had five solo tackles in opener against Alabama
• Collected six stops in win over Murray State
• Had five tackles at WKU
• Missed the Jax State game with an injury
• Turned in six tackles (5 solos) and two pass breakups in win over LA Tech
• Had five solo stops and a forced fumble at NMSU
• Tallied two pass breakups in win over UTEP
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games (one of six on team to start every game)
• Finished the season second on the team with a career-best 77 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a team-leading 20 pass breakups
• His 20 pass breakups were a new school record and his 22 passes defended equaled the school record and ranked second nationally
• Had seven or more tackles in a game six times
• His 972 snaps played ranked third-most on the team
• Graded out a winner all 13 games
• Collected a game-high 11 tackles and a hurry at JMU
• Led team with nine stops, including a TFL at Colorado State
• Had eight tackles and a pass breakup in win at Miami
• Turned in seven stops at UAB
• Played corner against WKU and responded with five tackles, including a TFL, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups
• Shared team lead with eight tackles at UTEP to go with two pass breakups
• Had a career-high four pass breakups to go with an interception at Louisiana Tech
• Had seven tackles (6 solos) and a personal-best five pass breakups in win over FAU
• Enjoyed a monster game in bowl win over SDSU with three solo stops, a TFL, a fumble recovery, an interception and two pass breakups
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games and earned nine starts
• Ended the season sixth on the team in tackles with 47, including two TFLs, an interception, 12 pass breakups and a fumble recovery
• Led all corners with 629 snaps played while grading out a winner 11 times
• Had seven tackles and his first career interception that he returned 44 yards for a TD in win over Monmouth
• Collected seven tackles, including a TFL at Virginia Tech
• Registered four solo tackles to go with two pass breakups and a fumble recovery at UTSA
• Turned in nine total stops to go with two pass breakups at Charlotte
• Had seven tackles and two pass breakups against WKU
• Broke up three passes in bowl win over Toledo
2020 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had two starts
• Finished the season with 21 total tackles, including a TFL and three pass breakups
• Averaged 46.8 snaps per game and graded out a winner six times
• Had three stops in loss to Troy
• Collected three solo tackles at UTSA
• Added two stops and two pass breakups at FIU
• Had four tackles against North Texas
• Missed the Rice game with an injury
• Started at Troy and had four tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup
2019 (r-Freshman)
• Played in four games and had one start
• Ended the year with three tackles
• Missed the first two games due to an injury suffered in camp and returned against Duke
• Started at Iowa but missed the second half due to an injury
• Did not play against Marshall, FAU, FIU, Charlotte, Rice, ODU or WKU
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Collected all three tackles on the season in win over UTEP
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Jones County High School
• Earned all-state and all-region honors
• Threw for 1,095 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 1,026 yards on 108 carries (9.5 per rush) to go with 14 touchdowns
• Batted a combined .385 as a junior and senior with eight home runs and 73 RBI
• Played for Coach Justin Rogers
Personal
• Full name: Teldrick Jarquez Ross
• Parents: George and Shelborn Ross
• Born: 10/5/99
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
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