Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Total | 4 | 52 | 9.0 | 1 | 34 |
#15
Christian Ross
Junior tight end for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Midland City, AL · Dale County
CFB Index 36 · #126 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Memphis)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
52
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 13 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Memphis in 2023.
Christian Ross
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 51 rec yds, 3 receptions against Holy Cross — Week 2, 2026.
52 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Memphis3-star out of Dale County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Memphis
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 26.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Memphis | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 22 | 226 | 10.3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
3 rec · 51 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kylan Fox’s 2025 season.
Matches Kylan on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Kylan on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cade Conley’s path through Western Michigan.
79%match
Matches Cade on
Height
Yards per reception
Differs from Cade on
Weight (lower)
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to John Rogers's freshman season at Virginia (2025).
78%match
Matches John on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from John on
TD rate (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Christian Ross
Background
At Memphis: Played in 13 games in 2025 Recorded 18 catches for 174 yards and a touchdown Was with the Tigers in 2023 and 2024 as well but did not see action High School: Graduated from Dale County High School
The tight end room · Miami (OH)
- #15Christian Ross174 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Eric Karnerno box-score line yet
- #89Brayden Boeingno box-score line yet
- #81Brendan Loftus1 game · 2026
- #48Gray Maultsbyno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology