Career Note: Started 30 times at linebacker for the Green and Gold.
2011: Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... named to Don Hansen's Super Region Three Third Team ... started 14 of the 15 games played ... made three tackles (2-1) and recovered a fumble against Urbana … missed Tiffin game with an injury ... credited with six tackles (4-2) including one for loss vs. Michigan Tech ... had limited playing time at Ohio Dominican, but still recorded three tackles (2-1) ... made two solo tackles at Northern Michigan including one for loss ... recorded four tackles (2-2) including a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Lake Erie ... garnered a sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry along with tying for team-high honors at Ashland with eight tackles (1-7) to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... tallied five solo tackles at Hillsdale (seven total tackles) ... recorded a sack among his five tackles (4-1) vs. Saginaw Valley ... had two tackles (1-1) and a pass break-up at Indianapolis ... made eight tackles (6-2) vs. Findlay, including a season-high six solo stops ... recorded his first career interception at St. Cloud returning it 78 yards for a touchdown ... was second on the squad with nine tackles (4-5) in the win vs. SCSU to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... made three tackles (1-2) at Nebraska-Kearney ... had three assisted tackles at Minnesota-Duluth ... tallied two solo tackles at Winston-Salem State ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles (3-7) in the national championship game ... saw playing time on the punt coverage and kickoff return teams ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2011 NCAA Playoffs: Finished third in interception return yards (78).
2010: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... played in all 11 contests, starting the final 10 games ... recorded three solo tackles against Northwood ... made three tackles (2-1) at Tiffin ... tallied a game-high 14 tackles (5-9) at Michigan Tech including one-and-a-half for loss ... had two quarterback hurries vs. Northern Michigan along with two tackles (1-1) ... made five tackles (3-2) at Lake Erie ... recorded a team-high nine tackles (6-3) including a half tackle for loss vs. Ashland ... also had a pass break-up against the Eagles ... recorded a game-high 10 tackles (7-3) in first career start at middle linebacker in the Hillsdale contest (first 12 starts were at outside linebacker) ... made 12 tackles (2-10) at Saginaw Valley ... recorded seven tackles (2-5) including a sack vs. Indianapolis ... had a sack among his three tackles (2-1) at Findlay ... saw playing time on the kickoff return and punt coverage teams ... set career-highs in solo tackles, assisted tackles and total tackles ... finished 33rd in the GLIAC in tackles per game (6.3) ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Played in all 11 games, starting four times ... started vs. Mercyhurst and had six tackles (1-5) ... recorded a season-best nine tackles (6-3) including a sack and quarterback hurry against Saginaw Valley ... made six tackles (3-3) vs. Findlay ... tied season-high with nine tackles (1-8) against Ashland ... recorded 1.5 sacks vs. Ferris State ... made six tackles (4-2) at Hillsdale including one for loss ... recorded 1/2 sack against Northwood ... saw action on the punt coverage and kickoff return teams ... tied for second on the team with 3.5 sacks ...
Game-By-Game Stats.

2008: Played in all 11 games, starting twice ... made collegiate debut vs. Mercyhurst and had two tackles (1-1) ... had two assisted tackles at Saginaw Valley ... recorded a pass break-up vs. Indianapolis ... had four tackles (3-1) and a forced fumble at Findlay ... recorded nine tackles (8-1) including a sack vs. Tiffin ... had three solo tackles including a tackle for loss plus a fumble recovery at Ashland ... recorded a career-high 11 tackles (4-7) at Ferris State in first career start ... made six tackles (2-4) at Northwood in second career start ... recorded three solo tackles and a pass break-up vs. Grand Valley ... played on all four special teams ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... sixth on the squad with five special teams tackles ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Dressed for the final three home games plus at Ashland ... did not see any playing time and was redshirted ... was WSU's Defensive Scout Player of the Week for the Saint Joseph's game.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Crockett High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Rod Oden ... named to the Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-Detroit squad as a senior after making 80 tackles including 16 sacks ... participated in the shot put and discus for the Rockets ... served as a team captain in both football and track ... was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Personal: Full name--Raleigh L. Ross ... born December 16, 1988, in Detroit ... son of Willie Ross, Jr. and Patrice Ross ... has two brothers, Willie and Brandon, and one sister, Kimiko ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008.
2008 |
11 |
26 |
19 |
45 |
2.0-12 |
1.0-11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2009 |
11 |
19 |
32 |
51 |
5.0-26 |
3.5-23 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2010 |
11 |
34 |
35 |
69 |
4.0-18 |
2.0-14 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2011 |
15 |
39 |
36 |
75 |
4.5-16 |
2.0-13 |
1 |
2 |
1 |