DB · Minnesota Vikings
Derek Ross
Age 46 · 178 cm (5'10") · 89 kg · Born Jan 5, 1980 · Ohio State
NFL career
2002
debut year
2004
last season
3
seasons
#37
jersey
College: Ohio State
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#75
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2004 · 30 games.
Defense
69solo tackles
0.0sacks
6INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 49 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Derek Ross was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
14–27 @ Eagles
2004-19 · Jan 16, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
31–17 @ Packers
2004-18 · Jan 9, 2005 · PLAYOFF
L
18–21 @ Commanders
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Packers
2004-16 · Dec 24, 2004 · REGULAR
W
28–27 @ Lions
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
L
23–27 vs Seahawks
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
L
14–24 @ Bears
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
W
27–16 vs Jaguars
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
Other "Ross" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Ohio State.
Cody Simon
LB · 2025
Denzel Burke
CB · 2025
Donovan Jackson
G · 2025 · Vikings
Emeka Egbuka
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Gee Scott Jr.
TE · 2025 · Commanders
Jack Sawyer
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Jordan Hancock
CB · 2025 · Bills
Josh Fryar
OT · 2025
Josh Simmons
OT · 2025 · Chiefs
JT Tuimoloau
DE · 2025 · Colts
2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#71
#77
Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
Andre' Goodman
CB · DET
#69
Saleem Rasheed
LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#71
Ben Leber
OLB · SDG
#72
#73
Roosevelt Williams
CHI
Will Witherspoon
OLB · CAR
#74
#76
Joe Jefferson
IND
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
#77
Rocky Calmus
LB · TEN
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Derek Ross.
Ahmad Brooks
Debut 2002 · #47 · Bills
Andre Lott
Debut 2002 · #41 · Steelers
Andrew Davison
Debut 2002 · #29 · Cowboys
Brian Gray
Debut 2002 · #47 · Lions
Brian Leigeb
Debut 2002 · #40 · Colts
Brian Russell
Debut 2002 · #42 · Texans
Brian Williams
Debut 2002 · #29 · Giants
Bruce Branch
Debut 2002 · #20 · Commanders