The University of Akron Athletics
2019 Akron Football Roster

Jersey Number 91
Ja'Quize Cross
- 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.
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.
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