Ja'Quize Cross

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Buckhorn, Ala.
High School:
Buckhorn | Kentucky | Independence CC

As a Redshirt Junior (2019): Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... had 23 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a hurry ... against Ohio, assisted on two tackles ... at Miami, had four tackles ... at Eastern Michigan, had three tackles ... against Kent State, had two tackles and a sack for a loss of four yards ... at UMass, earned a starting nod at end. He had two solo stops ... against Troy, made his first start as a Zip ... finished the game with two tackles and a hurry ... at Central Michigan, came off the bench for three tackles.

College: As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Saw action in nine games for Independence Community College ... had 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a break-up.As a Freshman (2016): Redshirted as true freshman at Kentucky.

High School: Three-star prospect by ESPN, Scout, and 247Sports ... three-year letterwinner for coach David O’Conner at Buckhorn HS ... in prep career, finished with 84 tackles, 10 TFL, eight sacks, 14 hurries, and a forced fumble.

Personal: Parents are Wanda Cross and Avery Williams ... organizational supervision major.