Micah Ross
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Micah Ross played wide receiver
in the NFL for four seasons. He attended Jacksonville University
from 1995–1998. While at JU, he played basketball
from 1995 to 1998 when his years of basketball
eligibility
were up he walked on to JU
's American football
team, only playing one year. In 2001, he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent
with the Jacksonville Jaguars
. In 2003, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Diego Chargers
. In 2004 he also played with the Carolina Panthers
. Currently, he is a teacher at Atlantic Coast High School
in Jacksonville, Florida
.
He attended Andrew Jackson High School
from 1990–1993.
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the NFL for four seasons. He attended Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, on the banks of the St. Johns River. The school was founded in 1934 as a two year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until 1958, when it shifted its focus to four-year university degrees and adopted its...
from 1995–1998. While at JU, he played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
from 1995 to 1998 when his years of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
eligibility
Eligibility
Eligibility may refer to:* The right to run for office , sometimes called passive suffrage or voting eligibility* Desirability as a marriage partner, as in the term eligible bachelor...
were up he walked on to JU
JU
JU may refer to:* Jacksonville University, a university in Jacksonville, Florida* Jadavpur University, a university in Kolkata, India* Jahangirnagar University, a public university in Savar, Bangladesh* Jat Airways...
's American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team, only playing one year. In 2001, he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In 2003, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In 2004 he also played with the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Currently, he is a teacher at Atlantic Coast High School
Atlantic Coast High School
Atlantic Coast High School is the newest public high school in the Duval County Public Schools district, located in southeast Jacksonville, Florida, and the first built since 1990.-Overview:...
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
.
He attended Andrew Jackson High School
Andrew Jackson High School (Jacksonville, Florida)
Andrew Jackson High School is the oldest fully accredited high school in Duval County, Florida. It is located just north of downtown Jacksonville on Main Street . It opened in 1927, followed by Robert E. Lee High School, which opened in 1928. It was originally an all-white school, but the school...
from 1990–1993.