Rocky Ross Named to Academic All-America Team

By UCF Athletics Nov. 24, 2009

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Rocky Ross is working towards a master's degree in Sports and Fitness after earning his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

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UCF senior wide receiver Rocky Ross of Jacksonville received one of the top awards a true student-athlete can receive on Tuesday, as he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America squad as selected by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Ross, a team captain and a second-team Academic All-American pick today, is second on UCF with 31 catches this year for 371 yards and three touchdowns. He caught one of UCF's most crucial touchdowns of the season as he nabbed the game-winning score with 0:23 left to play in an ESPN
primetime 21-20 win over Marshall at Bright House Networks Stadium. He also caught UCF's lone touchdown against No. 9 Miami.

Ross also returned punts for the first time in his career at the start of the year, gaining 99 yards on eight returns for a solid 12.4-yard average. His 147 career
catches rank ninth in school history and his 1,894 career receiving yards leaves him just 14 yards shy of cracking UCF's career top 10 chart.

He has helped lead the Knights to a 7-4 record (5-2 C-USA) and the cusp of a bowl game heading into this Saturday's season finale at UAB.

Ross, who would like to become a high school athletics director if a professional football career doesn't pan out, is working towards a master's degree in sports and fitness after earning his bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.88.

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