Joel Ross (American football)

Joel Ross
No. 28
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	June 12, 1992 (age 33); Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Damascus (MD)
College	Appalachian State
NFL draft	2015: undrafted
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (2015); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015–2016); Chicago Bears (2016); Calgary Stampeders (2016–2017); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2018)*; Baltimore Brigade (2019);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at CFL.ca

Joel Orville Ross (born June 12, 1992) is an American former football cornerback. He played college football at Appalachian State.

Professional career

Ross signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 30, 2015.^[2]

On August 3, 2016, Ross signed with the Chicago Bears.^[3] On August 28, 2016, Ross was waived by the Bears.^[4]

Ross was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League on July 19, 2019.^[5]

^ "Joel Ross - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ Smith, Scott (December 30, 2015). "Vincent Jackson, Major Wright Head to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ Smith, Michael (August 3, 2016). "Bears put Brandon Boykin on injured reserve". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
^ "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.