Charles Cross (American football)

Charles Ellis Cross is an American football offensive tackle for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Charles Cross
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 67
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorBusiness Administration
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLaurel (Laurel, Mississippi)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Cross was born on November 25, 2000, and grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, where he attended Laurel High School. Cross initially committed to play college football at Florida State.[1] Cross decommitted from Florida State during his senior season in favor of signing with Mississippi State.[2][3] He played in the 2018 All-American Bowl as a senior.[4]

College career

Cross redshirted his true freshman season at Mississippi State after appearing in three games.[5] He was named the Bulldogs' starting left tackle going into his redshirt freshman season.[6] Cross started 10 games and was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season.[7] Cross entered his redshirt sophomore season as one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft and was a preseason second team All-SEC selection.[8][9]

On December 17, 2021, Cross announced that he would forgo his remaining years at Mississippi State and declare for the NFL Draft.[10]

References
  1. "FSU football lands commitment from three-star OT Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. July 29, 2018.
  2. "FSU loses commitment from 2019 offensive tackle Charles Cross". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 2018.
  3. "Cross wraps himself in maroon and white". Laurel Leader-Call. December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  4. "Laurel's star offensive tackle receives All-American jersey". WDAM.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. Portnoy, Ben (August 26, 2020). "'He's like a pit bull': What Charles Cross' development means for Mississippi State's offensive line". The Commercial Dispatch.
  6. "Why OL Charles Cross is ready to start for Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 2020.
  7. DeRosa, Thea (August 31, 2021). "Cross leading the way on Bulldogs' O-line". The Commercial Dispatch.
  8. Brugler, Dane (August 13, 2021). "Evan Neal, Charles Cross, Nicholas Petit-Frere: Preseason OT watch list for 2022 NFL Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  9. Froyd, Crissy (August 24, 2021). "Charles Cross Named Preseason Second-Team All-SEC". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  10. Cross, Charles (December 17, 2021). "BULLDOG FAMILY,". Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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