Matt Cross
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 Matt Cross after a wrestling victory | |
| No. 33 – Undrafted | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1998 (aged 64) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arizona State University |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Matt "Son of Havoc" Cross (born December 31, 1998) is an American football safety who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for Arizona State University (ASU) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Matt Cross was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Liz and Tom Cross. His father was a UFC Fighter, so Matt was very involved in sports starting at a young age. Striving to be as strong as his dad who held the middleweight title from 1989-1991, Matt started wrestling and playing football. He worked excessively hard to train and become a serious competitor in both sports. In middle school and high school, Matt was able to both wrestle and play football while maintaining good grades in school. Both of Matt’s wrestling seasons in high school are quite notable. As a freshman, Matt went undefeated with a record of 8-0, and during his sophomore year continued his reign by going 11-1 on the season. However, after his sophomore year, Matt faced an incredibly tough decision, and decided to focus more on football. He retired as a wrestler with his high school overall record of 19-1. When he then decided to commit full time to football, Matt became a starting safety on his high school team. As a safety in high school, Matt Cross impressed with the stats and playstyle he developed within a short period of time.
College career
As a true freshman at ASU, Matt Cross only started 4 games throughout the season. This was due to him having less experience coming out of high school. Matt showed a lot of development in those four games however, and in the following year Matt started every game and recorded impressive numbers. As a sophomore, Matt’s breakout game came when his team needed it most. Against the University of Arizona, ASU’s biggest rival, in the annual game that is commonly referred to as the Territorial Cup, Matt recorded 2 interceptions, 4 pass break ups, 8 tackles and a sack to lead his team to a victory, 36-10. Named the MVP of the game, Matt Cross was largely celebrated at ASU, and the following seasons he only continued to improve. Matt’s Junior and Senior year can be best described by his ability to break up passes. Matt set the ASU record for pass break ups in a two-year span at 47. After a commanding season last year, Matt is looking to be a top prospect entering the DSFL Draft.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety | Yds | Avg | KR TD | Yds | Avg | PR TD |
| 2016 (S1) | ASU | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 (S2) | ASU | 12 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 121 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 (S3) | ASU | 12 | 34 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2019 (S4) | ASU | 12 | 40 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
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