The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Ross Douglas ��������������� 5-10 ��� 180 ��� Cornerback ��� Avon, Ohio ��� Avon High School Personal: Ross Trevoy Douglas was born on Dec. 3, 1994 ��� Reports a 40-yard dash time of 4.41 seconds ��� Has a 35-inch vertical jump ��� Wide receiver teammate Ralph Smith signed with Ball State ��� Enrolled early. Rankings: Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 241 player nationally, the No. 22 cornerback in the country and the 14th-best prospect in Ohio by Rivals. com ��� Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 33 cornerback nationally and the No. 22 player in Ohio by ESPN.com ��� Named a four-star performer, the nation���s No. 23 cornerback and the No. 16 player in Ohio by 247Sports.com. Brady Hoke���s Comments: ���Ross is a two-way athlete, and we recruited him to play defensive back for us. He���s a really good runner, judges the ball well, has good hands and is very smart. We���re excited that he���s part of our program.��� Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: ���He was an all-state running back, but Michigan recruited him to be a cornerback. I invited him to play in the Semper Fi game, and he was one of the better all-around athletes for the East squad. He was quick to the ball. As a running back, he���s small but has great vision. He would be a good back in a spread attack, but he is better off on defense in a pro-style offense like Michigan has now.��� Career Totals: Set Avon career records in touchdowns (52), rushing touchdowns (50) and points scored (312), while ranking second all time in rushing (3,362 yards) and fourth in attempts (507). Senior Season: Helped lead Avon to an 11-2 overall record and the quarterfinals of the Ohio Division II state playoffs ��� Rushed 65 times for 380 yards (5.8 yards per rush) and five touchdowns in three postseason games ��� Ran for 1,349 yards and 24 touchdowns on 166 carries (8.1 yards per rush) during the year ��� Caught 15 passes for 133 yards and one score ��� At cornerback, had 20 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and five passes broken up ��� Returned two punts for 77 yards and three kickoffs for 64 yards ��� Named to the Ohio Division II all-state first team ��� Voted the county���s most valuable running back and MVP of the conference. Junior Season: Led the Eagles to a 13-2 record and a spot in the Division II state championship game where they fell 42-24 to Trotwood-Madison ��� Rushed twice for 11 yards and had one reception for 24 yards while making two stops defensively in the final ��� Ran the ball 175 times for 1,019 yards (5.8-yard average) and 15 touchdowns on the year ��� Caught 10 balls for 150 yards and a score ��� Notched 40 tackles, 13 passes broken up and one in-