Nick Cross

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 23

Weight: 212 lbs

College: Maryland

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Year

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	7	11	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	17	59	33	26	1	3	1	20	20	20
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	12	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	15	51	29	22	0	2	2	5	2.5	5

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	17	71	39	32	0	1	0	0	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	7	12	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	17	62	35	27	1	4	3	25	8.3	20

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	69	37	32	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	9	64	37	27	1	0	3	3	0	25	8.3	20

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	7	51	32	19	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Ahead	14	50	32	18	0	3	1	5	5	5
Ahead by 1-8 Points	14	38	23	15	0	3	1	5	5	5
Ahead by 9-16 Points	4	8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind	13	63	32	31	1	2	2	20	10	20
Behind by 1-8 Points	12	48	21	27	1	2	2	20	10	20
Behind by 9-16 Points	4	15	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tied	17	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Quarter	14	34	21	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter	16	32	20	12	1	1	1	20	20	20
4th Quarter within 7	12	17	9	8	1	1	1	20	20	20
2nd Quarter	15	37	18	19	0	1	0	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	12	30	15	15	0	3	2	5	2.5	5

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Turf	17	133	74	59	1	0	5	3	0	25	8.3	20

Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Appeared in 29 games (21 starts) at Maryland (2019-21) and compiled 135 tackles (89 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 18 passes defensed, six interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection (2019-21).
Led the team in interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two) in 2021.
In 2020, he had a team-high one interception.
Led Maryland in passes defensed (seven) and interceptions (two).
Ranked the No. 4 safety in the country coming out of high school.

2021:

Started all 13 games and tallied 67 tackles (45 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.
Led the team in interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two).
In the New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia, he forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by a teammate.
Against Minnesota, he led the team and tallied a single-game career-high 13 tackles (eight solo).

2020:

Appeared in four games (three starts) and recorded 23 tackles (14 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, four passes defensed, a team-high one interception and one forced fumble.
Named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection.
In a win against Penn State, he had a team-high eight tackles (four solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one interception and his first career forced fumble.

2019:

Saw action in 12 games (five starts) and accumulated 45 tackles (30 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, seven passes defensed and two interceptions.
Registered team highs in passes defensed (seven) and interceptions (two).
Against No. 1 Ohio State, he recorded a then single-game career-high nine tackles (six solo).

PERSONAL:

Attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md.
Ranked the No. 4 safety in the 2019 recruiting class.
Rated a four-star recruit coming out of high school and the top ranked player in Maryland.
Named a First Team Washington Post All-Metro selection and a two-time First Team WCAC choice.
Received almost 40 scholarship offers coming out of high school.
As a senior, he tallied 94 tackles and four interceptions.
Was roommates at Maryland with Dino Tomlin, the son of Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin.
Also competed on the indoor track team at Maryland.
Plays the saxophone.
His father, Michael, emigrated from Jamaica and his mother, Anna Awah-Cross, is from Trinidad and Tobago.
Majored in business.
A native of Bowie, Md.

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